Authorities in Halifax County have charged a Roanoke Rapids man with child abuse, following reports of a domestic incident on July 9. Deputies responded to a residence on Coleus Lane shortly after 5 p.m., where they encountered what was initially described as a possible domestic disturbance.
Prosecutors have strengthened their case against defendant Timothy Erks by adding a witness tampering charge alongside four other felonies. Erks, who is charged with intentional child abuse resulting in death, continues to plead not guilty despite facing up to life in prison.
A Lincoln resident is being held on $2 million bond, accused of sexually assaulting three girls. Benjamin Stanley’s first court appearance on six felony charges underscores the serious nature of these allegations.
A former Youth Development Center employee emphatically rejected claims that he aided others in the abuse of a teenage boy decades ago. Accused of helping to beat and rape a resident in the 1990s, he took the stand on Thursday to defend himself and declare that the allegations are false.
A Missouri foster mother faces child abuse charges after shocking allegations involving a rumored monkey-for-child trade, with officials suggesting deeper concerns. The Winfield woman, who has fostered children for ten years, is at the center of what authorities fear may be a larger issue.
