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.