A Virginia man will serve 18 years in prison in a sex-trafficking case involving a 14-year-old girl, who federal prosecutors said he repeatedly met for sex acts before she went to school in Virginia.

A 44-year-old Helena woman reportedly "begged" a girl under 16 to smoke meth with her, according to court documents.

As the population grew over the summer, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families temporarily suspended intakes at Green Hill and Echo Glen’s Children’s Center in Snoqualmie, the state’s ...

From the ages of 6 to 12, the unnamed girl -- now 16 -- was allegedly forced to live in a shed on the family property, and eat from a garbage can while her half-siblings, stepmother and father ate at ...

Prosecutors want to hold Tyrez Turner without bond. Court filings show the Krumm Park double homicide suspect is no stranger ...

Bernalillo County's juvenile detention center is facing maximum capacity. Tara Marcantel, the director of the Bernalillo County Youth Service Center, said 68 out of 78 beds are filled. District ...

McDonald’s said Friday it is changing — but not eliminating — a scholarship program for Latino students after it was sued by a group that opposes affirmative action. McDonald’s HACER National ...

The last of three girls to admit to battering a children’s home employee during a breakout has been sentenced. Gabriala Peters, 17, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in the Indiana Department of ...

A woman who was sexually assaulted by a former Clermont County sheriff's deputy is outraged by the outcome of his criminal ...

An 18-year-old pleaded guilty this week to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl last March. He faces up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for March 24.

A drunken teenage house party in Florida with shenanigans worthy of a high school movie has led to child abuse charges ...

A mother is charged with obstruction and assault on an officer after police found a missing teenager hiding in her hotel room.