Child Abuse

A man and woman were convicted of sexual assault, aggravated assault, and family violence against three children ages 6, 9, and 12, with the stepfather receiving 43.5 years and his partner an additional sentence.

Police arrested a suspect wanted internationally in Tegucigalpa on charges of sexually and physically abusing a 13-year-old girl whom he moved clandestinely around the country.

Police in Olancho arrested a mother and father accused of sexually exploiting their daughters; one daughter became pregnant as a result of the abuse.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested in San Pedro Sula after neighbors reported her beating her child with a cable; the child was taken for medical evaluation and shows injuries on the back.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Tegucigalpa on suspicion of sexually abusing his 6-year-old nephew repeatedly since 2025; the child disclosed the abuse to his mother on July 6.

A Villanueva court ordered Selvin Edgardo Meza Alemán held in pretrial detention on suspicion of repeated sexual assault of a minor, with a preliminary hearing set for August 7.

Police arrested Maykel Cruz Cruz, 20, in Nacaome after a digital investigation found he had sexually abused a girl since age 8, recorded the assaults, and sold the videos online; the now-13-year-old victim has been placed in protective custody.

An 11-year-old gave birth at a hospital in Santa Rosa de Copán on July 4; her father says he was unaware of the pregnancy and has asked authorities to investigate the circumstances and identify those responsible.

A man accused of sexually abusing his young daughter was ordered held in pretrial detention, while the child's aunt is being prosecuted for failing to report the abuse.

The Public Ministry announced it will seek more than 60 years in prison for a man accused of sexually abusing his nephew.

Authorities rescued two children in Santa Rosa de Copán who had been sexually abused and neglected by their father.

A 20-year-old private-school math and science teacher was arrested in La Ceiba after his suspected repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old student came to light when the girl's mother discovered incriminating messages on her daughter's phone.