Foster carer Rex Case jailed for child sex abuse

BBC News - Foster carer Rex Case jailed for child sex abuse:

A former foster parent who sexually abused children over a 35-year period has been jailed for 21 years.

Foster mother severely beats child who took forbidden candy

Foster mother severely beats child who took forbidden candy — Gazeta.Ru | Bears in Red Square:

In the city of Kotovo in the Volgograd region, a foster mother of 2 was arrested for the brutal beating of a six-year child for taking a piece of candy without permission. The boy is in intensive care in critical condition, reports RIA "Novosti" with reference to the regional prosecutor's office.

Foster parent indicted; lawyer seeks reduced bond

Foster parent indicted; lawyer seeks reduced bond - Forest Leaves:

"River Forest resident Robert Gaskill has been indicted by a grand jury in two cases of alleged predatory criminal sexual abuse."

400,000 kids in Foster care in 2010

Bill to open some family courts advances

Bill to open some family courts advances | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com:

FRANKFORT, KY. — A bill to open family courts in some Kentucky counties to the public — a pilot project aimed at increasing trust in now-confidential proceedings — won unanimous approval from a House committee Wednesday after several judges testified in support of it.

Powell in-Laws: Child Protection System Has Flaws

Powell in-Laws: Child Protection System Has Flaws - ABC News:

Josh Powell's in-laws said Thursday that Washington's child protection system is flawed and could better ensure the safety of children with changes in policy.

Abortion investigation: doctors filmed agreeing illegal abortions 'no questions asked' - Telegraph

Abortion investigation: doctors filmed agreeing illegal abortions 'no questions asked' - Telegraph:

Women are being granted illegal abortions by doctors based on the sex of their unborn baby, an undercover investigation by The Daily Telegraph reveals.