Braxtyn Smith died in 2024 after what authorities described as months of violent abuse at the hands of his parents and grandmother, all of whom were charged with depraved indifference murder.
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When Maine day care centers stay quiet about abuse and neglect within their walls
Two cases show the difficulty of holding day cares accountable when they are responsible for reporting themselves.
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Dexter man accused of abusing his 7-month-old child
The 23-year-old man has been charged with assault after police received a report that the infant was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
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Maine’s foster care population grew at the fastest rate in the nation, federal data shows
The state’s director of child and family services cited the agency’s response to high profile deaths as well as a lack of attorneys to represent parents and declining support services as reasons for the increase.
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Man sentenced to 25 years for sexual assaults in Augusta
Kenneth D. Marin, convicted of seven counts of sex crimes against a child, continued to claim innocence at sentencing.
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Brewer doctor could face suspension after mom says he ignored shaken baby concerns
Dr. Albert Adams has denied the mother’s claims and the state medical board has agreed to delay his suspension pending further review.
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Windsor man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assaults on girl
Peter Cayouette’s victim testified she was assaulted hundreds of times for a year, when she was 11 and 12 years old.
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Maine supreme court rules 2021 child sex abuse law is unconstitutional
The law allowed people to sue for decades-old claims of child sex abuse that were previously barred by the state’s statute of limitations.
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High court says Maine lawmakers not entitled to child protective records
The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee sought confidential records on the deaths of 4 children in 2021 as part of its work evaluating the state’s child welfare system.
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Augusta man sentenced for sexually assaulting 2 girls a decade apart
Matthew Greenlaw pleaded guilty to two counts of gross sexual assault and one count of dissemination of sexually explicit material.