cases about child abuse and how to

prevent it

5 Horrifying Child Abuse Cases:

1.  “Most Horrifying thing I’ve ever seen”

A 4-year-old, Teghan Skiba, was terrorized, tortured and

tormented for 10 days in a shed behind her home by her
mom’s boyfriend, Jonathan Douglas Richardson.  Teghan’s
mom was away during this time for training with the army
reserves.  When arrested, Richardson kept a smirk on his face
and mocked officers by saying “what are y’all gonna do?  Tie me
down and cut me up?”.
Teghan died three days after being admitted to the hospital.
http://www.wral.com/deputy-tortured-child-s-injuries-most-
horrifying-thing-i-ve-ever-seen-/13452150/

2. An Urge Leads to Child Abuse

A Milwaukee man is accused abusing his child when he had an
urge to squeeze the baby tightly, which resulted in her face
turning red and eyes becoming bloodshot and several rib
fractures.  He also had an urge and pushed his index finger all
the way down the child’s through.
http://fox6now.com/2015/07/08/26-year-old-father-charged-in-
horrific-child-abuse-case-some-say-it-could-have-been-
prevented/

3.  Found in the Freezer

In detroit, police were serving an eviction order and were clearing
the apartment.  Inside of the freezer was a bag that included the
bodies of two small children.  One was an 11-year-old boy and the
other was a 14-year-old girl.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1953068/detroit-children-found-dead-in-
freezer-after-reportedly-being-missing-for-the-last-year-mother-
arrested/

4.  Babysitter Texts Reveal Child Abuse

Ashley Dack always volunteered to help babysite people’s kids.
Everyone thought that Ashley was one of the best babysitters around
and never imagined she could do such horrible things.  Dack would
consistently send pictures and texts to her boyfriend, Patrick
Schuneman, of her sexual assaults on the children she was
babysitting.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1953247/texas-babysitters-shocking-texts-
show-horrifying-pattern-of-abuse-what-charges-should-be-served/
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5.  Eating Toothpaste to Stay Alive

Sharon Glass and Michael Marshall were arrested in March of 2012
for abusing Marshall’s 13-year-old son.  This case of abuse includes
locking the boy up in closets and zip tie  him to his bed, starving him
for days.  Glass could get more than 100 years in prison and Marhsall
is facing 20 to 40 years in prison.
http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/brevard-county/trial-
continues-for-woman-accused-of-starving-13yearold/23862158

How to prevent it:

Ten Things You Can Do to Prevent Child Abuse:

1.Volunteer your time.

2.Discipline your children thoughtfully.
3.Examine your behavior
4.Educate yourself and others.
5.Teach children their rights.
6.Support prevention programs.
7.Know what child abuse is
8.Know the signs
9.Report abuse.
10. Invest in kids