Former Catholic priest linked to two Louisiana governors charged with raping a physically disabled, autistic child

A Catholic priest, who stepped away from the clergy after serving under two former Louisiana governors, was arrested recently in Indiana. This arrest stems from allegations dating back 20 years, including charges of luring and raping young parishioners in New Orleans. Mark Francis Ford, now 64, faced these serious allegations while he worked at the […]
DHS officials reject claims that ICE agents used an autistic girl as bait for an arrest

DHS official Tricia McLaughlin firmly denied a report by NBC News that claimed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent used a 5-year-old autistic girl as “bait” to capture her father, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala living in Massachusetts. A video aired by Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra depicts the young girl by a law enforcement […]
Hunters in Louisiana discover human remains in alligator caught near the location where the body of a missing autistic boy was pulled from a lagoon

Hunters discovered a human body inside a crocodile that had been captured near a lagoon on Tuesday. Brian Vasquez, a 12-year-old boy, had been missing for almost a month before his remains were located in a lagoon close to his family’s home in New Orleans. After this tragic revelation, officials dispatched hunters to remove the […]
Man arrested for violent attack on 44-year-old autistic man allegedly assaulted at park drinking fountain

Brutal Attack on Autistic Man in Indiana Park Scott Lindsay, a 44-year-old man with autism from Hammond, Indiana, experienced a troubling incident last month. While riding his bike after finishing work at a local grocery store where he has been employed for 14 years, he stopped at a drinking fountain in Hessville Park. Suddenly, a […]
Two autistic children walk away from schools in Long Island—one dies

Security Lapse Sparks Outrage After Tragic Incident In Long Island Last week, two autistic children from Long Island managed to wander away from a whimsical school, causing a stir in the Nassau County community. Parents are understandably upset, as a significant security lapse allowed these vulnerable kids to escape from what was meant to be […]
Mother requests inquiry after school bus takes her autistic son 40 miles in the wrong direction.

Connecticut Mother Seeks Answers After School Bus Mishap A mother from Connecticut is requesting an apology and an investigation following a significant mistake that led school bus drivers to take her autistic son more than 40 miles in the wrong direction during the first week of school. Summers McCray expressed her concern when her son […]
School bus leaves autistic boy 40 miles from home

Concerned parents in a quiet Connecticut suburb are stepping in after school bus drivers are leaving students stranded in unusual areas of the county. Families of students in New Britain are finding themselves in a distressing situation, constantly monitoring their children with iPhone trackers and Apple Airtags to ensure they aren’t dropped off in neighboring […]
Minnesota mother faces criminal charges after using the N-word towards her 5-year-old autistic son in a viral video

Allegations Surface After Playground Incident Involving Child A five-year-old boy with autism reportedly faced a racial slur from a woman at a playground, leading to public backlash and financial support for the child’s family. Shiro Hendrix, a mother from Rochester, is now facing charges months later after a video of the incident gained traction. Hendrix […]
Many people online urge a boycott of a midwest grocery store after an autistic 19-year-old deli worker was arrested for taking fruit cups and chicken.

Midwest Supermarket Chain Faces Backlash Over Deli Worker Arrest A major supermarket chain in the Midwest is facing mounting criticism after recently released police bodycam footage captured the arrest of a 19-year-old autistic deli worker, James Dennison, for allegedly stealing food. The footage has gained attention on social media, showing Dennison being confronted by police […]
Lifetime Sentence for ‘Babysitter From Hell’ Who Allowed Her Boyfriend to Abuse Autistic Toddlers

A babysitter in Southern California, who provided care for children with special needs for about three years, has been sentenced to life in prison for facilitating sexual abuse carried out by her boyfriend. Britney May Lyon, aged 31, was accused of assisting her 31-year-old boyfriend, Samuel Cabrera, in the abuse, and at times, participated herself. […]