Child Abuse

11-year-old Ashton DeGonzaque died of an accidental drug overdose at a home used for drug dealing. Five-year-old Nefertiti Harris was allegedly beaten to death by her mother before she buried her remains in a wooded area.

Nefertiti Harris was only recently reported missing after not being seen for months. Police allege she was murdered my her mother in early January and disposed of her body.

The death of an 11-year-old may be linked to missed indicators by a Child Protective Services caseworker.

The Syracuse-based nonprofit is among the first CACs in the nation to be accredited to work with child victims of sex trafficking, physical abuse

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Child Protective Service workers must now communicate rights of parents and caregivers to them before home searches, according to the new bill.

If approved by the Syracuse Common Council, the Syracuse Police Department employees will begin training with the Zero Abuse Project.

Numerous officials and advocates were on hand Tuesday for a ribbon cutting for the gleaming white 30-foot motorcoach.

Governor Kathy Hochul signs New York State law to offer social and legal services to human-trafficking victims, requiring law enforcement to tell victims about their options for help. McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center officials say the law would be more effective if it included resources to expand help to victims who often need extended help and services.

Central New York officials are reflecting on the struggles facing Syracuse children at home and in their neighborhoods as they mark National Child Abuse…