Pennsylvania parents charged with assaulting 4-month-old son

May 24, 2026

Reported by AI

A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with multiple counts of assault and child endangerment after their infant son was hospitalized with bruises and a split lip. Police say the parents admitted to using excessive force on the 4-month-old boy.

Jessica Oster, 26, and her husband James Oster face charges including aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children. The allegations stem from an incident reported on April 22, 2026, when UPMC Lititz Hospital contacted Northern Lancaster County Regional Police about suspicious injuries to the baby.

Pennsylvania man charged with punching infant during argument over cellphone

Luis Reyes-Pagan faces charges after allegedly punching his girlfriend's 3-month-old daughter in the head during a fight over a cellphone in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, leaving the infant with a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. The incident occurred on February 15, and both Reyes-Pagan and the child's mother, Kimberlyn Videa-Dubon, have been charged. They were arraigned and released on bail.

Three Pennsylvania family members charged with child torture

February 26, 2026 Reported by AI

Three adults from the same family in Pennsylvania face charges for subjecting three children to severe abuse over several years, including confinement in a makeshift cage and a car seat for extended periods. Authorities discovered the conditions during an investigation that began in March 2024. The children, aged 5, 6, and 10, suffered physical and developmental harm, with one physician classifying the case as child torture.

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Pennsylvania woman charged after slamming son into Walmart cart

A Pennsylvania woman faces multiple assault charges after allegedly knocking her young son unconscious by slamming him into a shopping cart at a Walmart store. The incident occurred on March 14 in Tullytown, drawing a police welfare check from witnesses who saw her dragging the child.

Wisconsin parents charged with neglect after baby's death

May 08, 2026 Reported by AI

A Milwaukee couple has been charged with chronic neglect of a child following the death of their one-year-old baby in February. Authorities allege the parents left the infant and a six-year-old sibling unsupervised multiple times and that the mother may have given the baby alcohol.

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