“Decisions made by agency leadership... were contrary to state law, regulation, and policy.”

Two were arrested in Montgomery County following an investigation involving the abuse of four children, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to the Virginia Child Protective Service annual report from July 2023 to June 2024, more than 16,000 cases of abuse and neglect were investigated in the Commonwealth, and a little more than 6,000 were found.

The center's former director and three board members now face charges. A former staff member faces new charges of assault.

Sadly, child abuse is a major issue all around the world. Here in the Commonwealth, there are things you can do to stop it, and things to do if you suspect someone is a victim of child abuse.

A father and stepmother were arrested after their 8-year-old son was reported unresponsive, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Bedford Police Department has reported that they have charged a local woman with child abuse following an investigation into incidents at a daycare facility.

A man and a woman are in custody after a two-year-old was found injured and unresponsive, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

A somber symbol with a powerful message. Thursday, volunteers planted more than 17,000 pinwheels along Franklin Road in Roanoke — one for each case of child abuse last year.

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and this month we’re remembering one local child abuse case that ended in tragedy.

A woman has been arrested after abandoning her children and dogs inside of a Bedford home, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.