A 29-year-old woman from Bulawayo was sentenced to 24 months in prison for abusing her two stepchildren, resulting in one child sustaining a broken arm. In Kolkata, a live-in partner was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his partner's 12-year-old daughter, with the case highlighting initial investigative lapses that allowed the suspect to evade arrest temporarily. Meanwhile, in Waco, Texas, a woman was arrested for inflicting multiple bruises on her stepdaughter after a disciplinary incident, claiming she lost control during the punishment. Additionally, an Atmore couple was apprehended for child endangerment after police discovered three young children living in deplorable conditions filled with waste and drug paraphernalia. These various cases underscore ongoing issues of child abuse and neglect across different communities.