Child abuse

Milpitas Daycare Closed Over Alleged Abuse Of Infant Boy

A longtime Milpitas childcare facility has shut down and the owner’s childcare license suspended due to alleged mistreatment of a boy there, according to the California Department of Social Services.

2013/05/10

Nazila Sharaf (left) and her younger sister Lida Sharaf face numerous child abuse and neglect charges stemming from their work at a child care facility in Livermore. (Livermore Police)

Pleasanton Sisters Arraigned On Child Abuse Charges For Swaddling

The attorney for two Northern California sisters facing charges that they endangered the lives of infants at their daycare by binding them too tightly in swaddling blankets says the women didn’t intend to hurt the babies.

2013/04/26

Livermore Child Care Workers Accused Of Abuse For Binding Babies

Two sisters accused of binding babies to their beds with blankets during naptime at a Livermore child care facility were arrested Wednesday morning and are facing a slew of child abuse and neglect charges, a Livermore police spokesman said.

2013/04/24

Centerpointe Christian Preschool in Pleasanton. (CBS)

Pleasanton Preschool Under Scrutiny Again For Teacher Conduct

Less than a month after a teacher at a Pleasanton preschool was accused of tying up a toddler, the school faces new scrutiny after a student was allegedly pinched by another teacher.

2013/04/04

Ex-Pleasanton Preschool Teacher Accused Of Binding Toddler

A former teacher at a Pleasanton preschool is being investigated for allegedly binding a 2-year-old girl’s ankles and wrists after she refused to go to sleep during naptime, school officials said.

2013/03/12

Charges Dropped Against Peninsula Teacher After Aides Change Statements

Child cruelty and battery charges against a Redwood City special education teacher were dropped Thursday after the aides who had originally accused her changed their statements, according to San Mateo County prosecutors.

2013/03/08

Castroville Child Abuse Suspect Missing With 10-Month-Old Boy

A Castroville man is missing with a 10-month old boy after a report of possible child abuse.

2013/02/18

Alameda Woman Charged With Stabbing Relatives On Christmas

An Alameda woman has been charged with attacking four family members with a knife at a holiday gathering on Christmas night, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.

2012/12/27