Teenagers do not always agree with their parents. Sometimes, parents have to take drastic steps to punish their kids and ground them or take away their video games or cell phone in order to prove a point. Emotionally charged teens tend to feel like these punishments are the end of the world. That seems to be exactly how one 13-year-old Continue Reading
Category: Child Abuse
Loveland Man Facing Seven Different Charges for a Weekend Crime Spree | Assault and Domestic Violence
A Loveland man is being charged with multiple crimes after a bad weekend with his ex-girlfriend. According to the report, the man assaulted his ex-girlfriend and held her captive in her bedroom for over two hours. He then left her home, only to return later, break-in, and assault her friend. The man is facing Domestic Violence False Imprisonment and Third Continue Reading
Skipping Church is Never a Good Idea | Child Abuse in Fort Collins
We all know kids like to wander. And given the opportunity, they always choose play over obligations. Well, one son’s tendency to wander and play got his father arrested. His father, from another state, is being charged with Child Endangerment after his 8 year old son skipped church to play. The boy was supposed to get on the church bus Continue Reading
Marijuana and Child Abuse: It Can Happen in Colorado
A woman in Minnesota has been charged with Child Abuse for giving her 15-year-old son marijuana. Most people would turn their noses up at this – but wait until you read all the facts before you pass judgment. The young man was suffering from a traumatic brain injury, and taking marijuana oil was his only relief. Could helping your child Continue Reading
Arson and Child Abuse? | Fort Collins, Colorado
Arson and Child Abuse? Recently, a Colorado Springs man lit paper on fire and dropped it in the grass outside of a home. The fire quickly spread causing damage to an area about 150 square feet. It’s not a surprise that this man was charged with Felony Arson for putting the home at risk. But, what did surprise me was Continue Reading
Berthoud Police Officer Arrested for Child Abuse: Larimer County Sheriff Takes Over
There are strange things happening in Berthoud, Colorado. The small town’s police chief and second officer have been placed on leave. Both are under criminal investigation related to charges of Child Abuse – C.R.S. 18-6-401. A sergeant from the Larimer County Sheriff’s office is acting as police chief while the investigation continues. Police Aren’t Always to Be Trusted According to Continue Reading
Child Abuse: Dependency and Neglect – Social Services Taking Kids Away
Occasionally, Child Abuse – C.R.S. 18-401 cases turn into cases of Dependency and Neglect (D&N) in Larimer County. If a child is neglected, Colorado statue allows that children can be taken away from their parents. Dependency and Neglect: Children are Taken Away for “Safety” Sometimes in dependency and neglect cases, children are taken away from extremely bad situations, but often, Continue Reading
First Degree Arson Leads to Charges of Criminal Attempt to Murder
A Lakewood, Colorado man is being charged with First Degree Arson – C.R.S. 18-4-102 after evidence was found that suggests that a fire that occurred at an apartment complex was intentionally set. According to police reports, the 19-year-old man shared a unit in the apartment with his father. They got into a fight, after which, the man allegedly set fire Continue Reading