Child Abuse

Police in Villanueva, Cortés arrested a 40-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter from age 8, including rape beginning at age 11, with threats used to silence both the child and her mother.

Police in Concordia, Olancho arrested a man accused of sexually abusing his 18-month-old stepdaughter after the child's mother reported the assault; he attempted to poison himself as officers arrived at his home.

A security guard in San Pedro Sula was ordered held in pretrial detention after a judge found sufficient evidence that he contacted a 12-year-old girl via WhatsApp and sexually abused her; preliminary hearings are set for November 4.

Urías Jabin Lovo Montoya, a TikTok content creator, was ordered held pending trial in Danlí on charges of aggravated mistreatment of a minor and misuse of emergency calls, with an initial hearing set for August 25.

Ruth Yanira Quiroz voluntarily turned herself in and appeared before a judge in La Ceiba, who released her on conditions including a travel ban and periodic check-ins, while she also faces a separate investigation for alleged abuse of her 16-year-old son.

Authorities rescued a 12-year-old girl from a billiards hall in Tepanguare, La Paz, after she was forced to work there and allegedly abused by customers and a family associate with her grandparents' knowledge; both grandparents were arrested.

Authorities are investigating a mother in Roatán on suspicion of child abuse after two siblings, ages 4 and 13, were admitted to hospital with burn injuries; the incident allegedly occurred on Sunday.

A 27-year-old woman from Francisco Morazán was arrested on charges of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old niece, who has a disability, by forcing her into sex acts at a motel and threatening to kill the child's mother to ensure silence.

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.