A stepmother accused of forcing her year-old stepdaughter to live in squalor outdoors and do countless hours of chores , while the girl's younger half sisters were allowed to play and sleep in beds, has been charged with child abuse in a case that neighbors have compared to Cinderella. The girl, who police have not identified because of her age, was not allowed to use the bathroom inside the house. She was forced to use an outdoor shower and a makeshift latrine that reeked of urine and feces, according to a police arrest report. At night she was allowed to come indoors, but forced to "sleep on the floor in one of the bedrooms. She is not allowed to use the bed or have any sheets or blankets.
Female tutor 'sexually abused boy during lessons at his home'
Spotting signs of child sexual abuse - NHS
Carolyn Keeling, now 64, allegedly smoked cannabis and drank wine while teaching the boy, whom she is said to have abused between and She started touching the teenager through his shorts before they had sex with a condom Keeling provided, the jury was told. The incident was allegedly the start of abuse that lasted two years and involved Keeling assaulting the boy at least times. Prosecuting, Ed Burgess said the boy disclosed the alleged abuse to his mother in , after reading of the Jimmy Savile scandal. He reported it to police in April and Keeling, from the village of Taynton, near Gloucester, was charged with six counts of indecent assault.
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By Victoria Ward. A schoolboy has revealed that a teaching assistant he slept with 50 times told him he had made her pregnant. The boy, who was 15 at the time, said the two months of abuse by Caroline Berriman, 30, had left him "scarred for life".
If you are concerned that a child is a victim of abuse, you may not be sure what to do or how to respond. Child sexual abuse is a crime that often goes undetected. You might notice behavioral or physical changes that could signal a child is being abused. Some of these warning signs include:.