A mother who admitted to keeping her adopted son locked in a confined space has avoided prison time. Tracy Ferriter, 48, pleaded guilty to felony charges of aggravated child abuse, false imprisonment, and child neglect. As part of her sentence, she will serve 10 years of probation.

A 71-year-old foster parent named Frank Breneman has been arrested in Pennsylvania on charges of sexually abusing children. He is currently being held in jail on a $500,000 bond. Authorities are concerned that there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward.

A childminder, Karen Foster, aged 62, has confessed to causing the death of a baby boy named Harlow Collinge. Foster admitted to shaking the infant out of frustration after he had fallen over. The tragic incident occurred while Foster was caring for the baby.