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• Texas sues Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform endangers children

  November 7, 2025 4:09 PM

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly exposing children to sexually explicit content and exploitation, the latest in a flurry of lawsuits from his office aimed at big business . Texas is the third state to sue Roblox, after Kentucky and Louisiana,... more »

• Mission woman found guilty of sexually assaulting 14-year-old teen

  October 21, 2025 3:34 PM

  A 50-year-old Mission woman was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teen who was identified as a friend of her child, according to a news release. Patricia Mendez was sentenced on Monday to 40 years in prison on charges of indecency with a child and sexual assault of a... more »

• Texas lawmakers limit use of parent-child reunification therapy in custody battles

  September 10, 2025 11:27 AM

  " Texas lawmakers limit use of parent-child reunification therapy in custody battles " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief... more »

• She was adopted into an abusive US home. Decades later, immigration policies sent her back to Brazil

  September 10, 2025 11:15 AM

  It sounded like freedom, like a world of possibility beyond the orphanage walls. Maria Pires was getting adopted. At 11 years old, she saw herself escaping the chaos and violence of the Sao Paulo orphanage, where she'd been sexually assaulted by a staff member. She saw herself leaving Brazil... more »

• Valley Border Patrol agent charged with indecency with a child Play Video

  August 28, 2025 2:28 PM

  A 37-year-old Border Patrol Agent was charged with abusing a female child, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Derek James Dominguez was charged on Thursday with indecency with a child. “The accusation centers on the alleged abuse of a female child that occurred... more »

• La Feria parents charged after 3-year-old child hospitalized 'with signs of abuse' Play Video

  August 20, 2025 9:30 AM

  Two parents in La Feria were arrested after their three-year-old son was hospitalized and found with "signs of abuse," according to police. Kayla Rangel, who is seven months pregnant, was charged with injury to a child and endangering a child. Her bond was set at $75,000, according to La... more »

• Harlingen babysitter charged after allegedly abusing mentally disabled children under her care Play Video

  July 17, 2025 9:35 AM

  A woman hired to babysit children with mental disabilities has been charged with six counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled, according to the Harlingen Police Department. Police said Miranda Michelle Ellena Delgado was arrested with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals. According to police, officers... more »

• Harlingen fugitive wanted on sexual assault of a child charge arrested at Progreso port of entry Play Video

  June 19, 2025 7:11 PM

  A man who had been evading the Harlingen Police Department since December 2023 was arrested on Wednesday at the Progreso port of entry, according to a news release. Marvin Lee Vasquez was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and evading arrest, according to police. ... more »

• Man sentenced to 25 years in death of disabled Brownsville teen Play Video

  June 9, 2025 6:35 PM

  A Brownsville man learned his fate Monday after pleading guilty in the death of a non-verbal 15-year-old teen with autism. Mauricio Noe Garza pleaded guilty to injury to a disabled person with intent to cause serious bodily injury, according to Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. He was... more »

• 'There was no escaping responsibility:' Willacy County mom sentenced to 20 years in death of teen son Play Video

  June 5, 2025 8:25 PM

  A Willacy County woman learned her fate Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple charges in connection to the death of her 13-year-old son. As part of a plea deal, Sabrina Loredo pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, and four counts of injury to a child. “In... more »

• Hargill man sentenced to 25 years for sexual assault of 9-year-old Play Video

  January 21, 2020 4:52 PM

  EDINBURG – A Hargill man will begin a 25-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old. Juan Trevino, Jr. plead guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Hidalgo County authorities are pushing the state’s child abuse hotline. If you suspect someone is preying... more »

• Advocacy Center for Child Crime Victims Set to Open in Starr County Play Video

  December 19, 2019 10:20 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – An advocacy center says one in 10 children will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years of age. There was not a single forensic exam room in Starr County to serve them. Meaning, child victims had to travel all the way to Hidalgo or... more »

• 53-Year-Old Accused of Child Sex Crimes from Early 2000s Play Video

  December 3, 2019 9:33 PM

  MISSION – A Mission man accused of at least 18 crimes against children is behind bars. Officials say 53-year-old Luis Nava, Jr. is set for arraignment for Wednesday. Investigators accused him of committing sex crimes in the early 2000s. The suspect was in his mid-30s at the... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Abusing Children Indicted Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:16 PM

  WESLACO – An indictment has been filed for the former school bus driver accused of abusing children under his care. Three arrests and multiple testimonies from several children resulted in an indictment against the man who drove them to and from school. On Wednesday morning, Jose Luis Garza... more »