Multiple Women Arrested for Child Abuse Across US Territories

Several women across different U.S. locations were arrested in August 2025 on child abuse and neglect charges related to the mistreatment or endangerment of their minor children. In the Virgin Islands, Donnise Nicholas was charged with child abuse and assault after allegedly assaulting her minor child. In Utica, New York, Nurto Mohamed was arrested for failing to control her 11-year-old child involved in multiple felonies, including robbery and vehicle theft, under a rarely used charge to address juvenile delinquency. In Bainbridge, Georgia, Yvette Thurston was charged with first-degree child abuse and aggravated battery after allegedly severely injuring a toddler at a daycare center on the child's first day. In Minot, North Dakota, Lindsay Daeley was arrested on outstanding warrants for child abuse, neglect, and endangerment after her young child was found with bruises and methamphetamine exposure, with police crediting public assistance for her capture. These cases highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts to address child welfare violations through criminal charges against caretakers.