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Federal lawsuit moving forward after kids removed from Waltham home at 1 a.m.
A couple whose children were removed from their home in the middle of the night has cleared a legal hurdle in their federal lawsuit against a handful of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families employees and Waltham police officers for violating their civil rights. Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins first shared their story with the NBC10 Boston Investigators in September…
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Cape Cod couple found guilty of years of child abuse
A man and woman from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, have been found guilty of years of child abuse dating back to 2016, the Cape and Islands District Attorney said Thursday. A jury found Brian Barnicle, 42, and his wife Crystale Barnicle, 43, guilty in the case after a seven-day trial. The abuse concerns a period of time from 2016 to 2021. Brian…
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Toddler dead in New Mexico after travel from Mass., mom accused of child abuse
A 3-year-old girl who’d recently arrived with her family in New Mexico from Massachusetts died this weekend and her mother and three other people have been charged with child abuse. The abuse was revealed by the 6-year-old sister of the girl who died, NBC affiliate KOB reported. She said that one of the adults would tie the 3-year-old’s hands...
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Disturbing details of Cape Cod baby's 2021 killing revealed as dad faces murder charge
Randy Patterson-Gerber pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of his baby boy; prosecutors in Barnstable Superior Court said Patterson-Gerber is accused of injuring another of his children in a similar way elsewhere in Massachusetts
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Mother blames DCF, state-licensed foster parents for death of adult daughter
WARNING: This story contains information that is graphic in nature and could be disturbing to some. A heartbroken mother says the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families killed her adult daughter. Cheryl Gaulin blames the DCF for the death of her daughter, Kristine, last year, as well as and the state-licensed foster home she was in as a child. “They…
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Mother blames Mass. DCF for adult daughter's death
Cheryl Gaulin says the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families and a former foster family is responsible for the death of her daughter, who grew up in foster care.
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Kids abused at Oxford foster home win $7M settlement
Former foster children say Massachusetts ignored warning signs and reports of horrific abuse for years.
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Kids abused at Oxford foster home win historic $7M Mass. DCF settlement
Four people abused as children at the hands of foster parents in a Massachusetts-licensed foster home decades ago are set to receive $7 million in a settlement with the Department of Children and Families and social workers, their lawyer announced Friday.
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Day care worker, former NH state rep. arrested on child pornography charges
A New Hampshire woman who worked at a Tyngsboro day care is accused of taking nude photos of young children there; police in Nashua say a former Granite State lawmaker has also been arrested on related charges.
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NH woman accused of taking nude photos of kids at Tyngsboro day care; former rep. also charged
A New Hampshire woman who worked at a day care center in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, is facing federal charges of child exploitation and distribution of child pornography, and a former Granite State lawmaker has also been arrested. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, 38-year-old Lindsay Groves of Hudson, New Hampshire, would use breaks before naptime...
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Day care worker arrested on child pornography charges
A worker at the Creative Minds Early Learning Center in Tyngsboro is accused of taking nude photos of children between the ages of 3 and 5.
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Parents Facing Charges of Child Abuse in Haverhill
A mother and stepfather faced a judge Tuesday amid child abuse charges after six of their kids were reported missing and later found.
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Mass. Mom, Stepfather Appear in Court on Child Abuse Charges
The mother and stepfather of six Massachusetts children who were the subject of a missing person search for hours this weekend after a sibling reported child abuse faced a judge Tuesday. Authorities announced Monday that Jameaka Conway and Cypher Great, both 37, had been arrested on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14….
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Parents File Federal Lawsuit After Kids Removed From Waltham Home
A couple whose two kids were removed from their home in the middle of the night have filed a civil rights lawsuit against DCF workers and police officers in Waltham.
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Parents File Federal Lawsuit After Kids Removed From Waltham Home
A couple whose children were removed in the middle of the night have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Massachusetts DCF and officers with the Waltham Police Department.
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Parents File Lawsuit After Kids Removed From Waltham Home in Middle of Night
A couple whose children were removed from their Waltham home in the middle of the night has filed a federal lawsuit against a handful of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families employees and Waltham police officers for violating their civil rights. Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins, who now live out of state, first shared their story with the NBC10 Boston…
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DCF Destroyed Unsubstantiated Reports of Abuse, Erasing Potential Evidence for a Future Case
Unsubstantiated reports of alleged abuse and neglect have been erased from Massachusetts Department of Children and Families records for decades. This discovery took center stage during a hearing in Lowell Superior Court Thursday. A lawsuit filed against DCF, social workers and a former foster family involves allegations of horrific physical, mental and sexual abuse in the foster home of Ray...
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Mass. Family Doctor Had Hidden Cameras, 1000s of Child Sex Abuse Images: Feds
A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Gov. Baker Withdraws Amirault Pardon Bid in 1980s Day Care Child Abuse Case
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced Wednesday that he is withdrawing his petition to pardon two people convicted in the supercharged Fells Acre child sexual abuse case of the 1980s. “Following yesterday’s hearing, it is apparent that there are not sufficient votes from the Governor’s Council to support a pardon for the Amiraults. Therefore, the Governor is withdrawing his...
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Emotional Testimony Heard at Amirault Pardon Bid
Gov. Charlie Baker has proposed the pardon of two people convicted in a day care sex abuse case from the 1980s based on grave doubts about the strength of the evidence.