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Michigan man sentenced to 30 years in prison for starving his disabled brother

A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to starving his disabled brother to death was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 30 years in prison, saying the defendant was “on the verge of becoming a psychopath.” Paul Ferguson, 21, pleaded guilty in December to first-degree child abuse in the death of 15-year-old Timothy Ferguson. He was […]

Pennsylvania caretaker sentenced up to 28 years for sexually abusing disabled people

A former caretaker at a Pennsylvania personal care home who sexually abused 14 people with physical and intellectual disabilities has been sentenced to up to 28 years in prison. James Zook, 69, will serve a minimum of 13 years and nine months for sexually assaulting 14 residents at Faith Friendship Villa in West Hempfield Township, […]

Arkansas Disabled Iraq Veteran to Get Brand-New Custom Home

A disabled U.S. Army veteran in Arkansas will receive a custom home from the nonprofit organization Homes for our Troops (HFOT). Sergeant Andrew Butterworth and his family will receive a brand new home in Pea Ridge after the sergeant lost his right leg during a 2004 deployment to Iraq. fox 24 report. Two rocket-propelled grenades […]

Disabled girl was allegedly gang-raped by students in Starbucks bathroom

A lawsuit filed by the devastated mother of a mentally disabled teenage girl alleging that she was gang-raped by her high school classmates inside a Starbucks bathroom in Pittsburgh. In October 2022, three male students at Taylor Alderdice High School took the 15-year-old victim off campus and into a major coffee shop, where they took […]

Pennsylvania mother sues school over alleged assault of disabled daughter

The mother of an intellectually disabled girl has filed a lawsuit alleging that three male students took her out of the schoolyard and sexually assaulted her. The lawsuit targets Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and property management company 101 Kappa Drive Associates #1. The allegations include that school officials failed to provide adequate supervision and failed […]