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NCAA Fines Penn State $60 Million, Four-Year Bowl Ban + More Penalities In Wake Of Sandusky Scandal

DJ Digital — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:43:11 +0000

The NCAA announced the sanctions on Penn State earlier this morning, and though the university didn't get hit with the 'death penalty' - their punishment was still a stiff one. NCAA President Mark Emmert and Ed Ray, the chairman of the NCAA's executive committee and Oregon State's president, revealed that Penn State will be fined $60 million, banned from any postseason play for the next four years, and must vacate all wins dating back to 1998.

Report Finds Penn State Showed 'Total Disregard' for Victims in Sex-Abuse Scandal [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:10:04 +0000

An investigation into the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky has revealed that legendary head coach Joe Paterno and other university leaders “repeatedly concealed critical facts” that could have stopped the abuse long before it was made public.

Toddler Thrown From Moving SUV, Survives After Vehicle Nearly Rolls On Top Of Her [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:40:32 +0000

In one of the most disturbing videos I have EVER seen, an 18-month-old girl in Lubbock, TX managed to walk away from a situation that could have easily spelled disaster. As you will see in the dash-cam video released by police, there was a high speed chase that ended when a child was ejected from, and nearly rolled over by a vehicle.

Mother Arrested for Taking Daughter, 5, to Tanning Salon — What's Her Defense? [VIDEO]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:53:47 +0000

New Jersey resident Patricia Krentcil was arrested after she took her daughter, 5, into a tanning salon.

The little girl suffered burns and Krentcil was charged with second-degree child endangerment.

Police Investigate Texas Judge After Daughter Posts Video of Beating [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:12:58 +0000

A family law judge in Texas is now under investigation after his daughter posted a video of him beating her with a viciously beating her in 2004 for downloading music and games off the internet. The nearly eight minute video shows the judge whipping his daughter with a belt and getting more irate as she refuses to bend over the bed to get beaten.

64 Kids Found Stuffed Into Single Minivan [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:46:01 +0000

When Chinese police pulled over a regular-sized eight-seat minivan, they were shocked to find a whopping 64 children stuffed inside of it. The van’s seats had been replaced with benches to hold more children. It took 12 police vehicles to take home the kids, who seemed pleased to be evacuated from the confined space. [via [...]

Worst Mother Of 2011 So Far

DJ Digital — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:37:53 +0000

Jessica Beagley was featured in a segment on Dr. Phil in November titled “Mommy Confessions.” She had gone on the show to beg for help with her 7 year old who had “behavior problems” that she could not fix. Home video footage of Beagley punishing her adopted Russian son shot by her daughter was aired [...]

Did Mother On Toddlers & Tiaras Take It Too Far ? (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:09:08 +0000

When I watch the show “Toddlers & Tiaras” on TLC, I definitely expect to see a lot of “OMG material” but on this weeks episode, there was one instance where I felt like things went too far. It was a scene where a pageant mom forces her crying 5 yr old to get her eyebrows waxed, [...]