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Appeals court upholds conviction in religious child abuse case (UPDATE)
A couple who struck their children with rods was properly convicted of child abuse, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Thursday in rejecting the defense's argument that they were following their religion.
Court grants immunity to police, county in child abuse case
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled Green Lake County and Berlin's police department are immune from claims in a child abuse case.
Committee fails to endorse GOP child abuse reporting bill (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin Assembly panel deadlocked on legislation Tuesday that would require doctors and nurses to report to child protective services when they learn one of their child patients is sexually active, a rare instance of Republicans failing to pass one of their own bills at the last minute.
Assembly OKs bill to improve child victim investigations
The state Assembly has approved a bipartisan bill that would require child protective agencies adopt formal procedures for investigating reports of abuse and neglect of disabled children.
Senate votes for tougher penalties on repeat child abuse
The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill that makes repeated acts of child abuse a felony.
Jury convicts Milwaukee father in shaken baby death trial
A jury has convicted a Milwaukee man accused of physical abuse that prosecutors said led to the 2013 death of his infant son.
Attorney general, GOP introduce child abuse legislation (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and a group of Republican legislators began a push Tuesday to crack down on child abusers with a package of bills that would make repeated abuse a formal crime and expand reporting requirements.
Opening statements expected in Lake Geneva abuse case
Opening statements are expected Monday in the trial of a Lake Geneva couple accused of abusing their six children.
Finance committee beefs up Milwaukee child welfare bureau
The Legislature's finance committee has decided to beef up Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare staffing to help reduce a backlog of child abuse complaints.
Assembly passes bill to clarify courts’ jurisdiction in abuse cases
A bill passed Thursday by the state Assembly would give Wisconsin courts jurisdiction over restraining orders or injunctions in cases of domestic, child and adult abuse, regardless of whether the alleged instances occurred in state or elsewhere.
Appeals court upholds conviction in triplet beating
A state appeals court has decided a Milwaukee man accused of severely harming his 2-month-old triplet daughters by twisting their legs and breaking their bones was properly convicted.
Woman gets 30 years for toddler’s overdose death (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for giving a lethal overdose of a narcotic painkiller to a toddler in her care and physically abusing her.
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