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October 31, 2004
Former day care worker admits sex abuse
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A former day-care employee who continued working with children even though he had been accused of sex abuse was sentenced today to 50 years in prison with no chance of parole. Thirty-year-old Ivan Ward pled guilty to three... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)
N.C. minister pleads guilty in high-profile abuse case
A former Lincoln County minister who was hospitalized after his daughters accused him of molestation on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" pleaded guilty Thursday to six counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Ted Eugene Hendrix, 66, was sentenced by... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:32 PM | Comments (0)
Child abuse disgrace
Our failure to protect children is horrifying reality Because his sexually abused daughters appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," the case of former Lincoln County minister Ted Eugene Hendrix got front-page, high-profile attention. Until Oprah, his case, like so many... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:12 PM | Comments (0)
October 30, 2004
Former pastor enters guilty pleas
Peckham faces 15 years in prison in child-sex cases Jeff Lehr -- Globe Staff Writer -- joplinglobe.joplinglobe.com Former Sarcoxie minister Donald Peckham changed his plea to guilty Friday on both counts of child-sexual abuse he was facing and was sentenced... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)
Police think missing girl hidden in Gladewater
By JOHN LYNCH -- news-journal.com Authorities believe some people in Gladewater are hiding a 6-year-old Oklahoma girl after Gregg County deputies arrested her mother, who is accused of abducting the child nearly two years ago. Sheriff's Capt. Ken Hartley said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:19 PM | Comments (0)
Coach to face charges
Teenage girl accuses wrestler of sex crimes By CARY CASTAGNA, POLICE REPORTER -- canoe.ca A 35-year-old wrestling coach is accused of three sex crimes against a teenage girl while she was wrestling in a program that operated out of the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:06 PM | Comments (0)
October 29, 2004
Teacher sex-abuse cases soar
By Domingo Ramirez Jr. -- Star-Telegram Staff Writer The number of educators in Texas public and private schools sanctioned for sexual misconduct with students has risen dramatically in the past decade, an increase prosecutors and experts attribute to better reporting.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:08 PM | Comments (0)
Educators learn of ways to detect child abuse
Lisa Schaeffer -- pottsmerc.com MARLBOROUGH -- Several local forces recently joined together in hopes of preventing perpetrators of child abuse from walking free. The Upper Perkiomen School District hosted a free workshop at the Marlborough Elementary School to teach local... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:51 PM | Comments (0)
Reservation intends to curb child abuse
Safer children and a community better educated about abuse - and stopping it - are the goals of a new partnership on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation Ronald Haugen, a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer, starts work Monday as... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:41 PM | Comments (0)
October 28, 2004
The Book - An Inch From Murder - Is ready Today For Publishing - And It's On Sale Now - As A Pre-Published Special - Buy Now !!!
The Book - An Inch From Murder is now For Sale on this Website - as a pre-publication special - priced at $14.11 USD My Book is available via this link - Click Here- in Website Page Format .html -... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:32 PM | Comments (0)
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Lopez judge asked to step aside
Lawyers for Rick Lopez, the 36-year-old former coach of the Colorado Hoopsters girls basketball team facing more than 50 felony counts of alleged sexual assault on three of his former players, have delayed his preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:19 PM | Comments (0)
Towson man charged with sex abuse of girls
Baltimore County police have charged a man with sexually abusing three girls in the Towson area. Raymond Paul Smith, 50, of the 300 block of Old Trail, has been charged with three counts each of child abuse, sexual abuse of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:08 PM | Comments (0)
Abuse alleged in Mormon lawsuit
Man says the church shielded his attacker By CLAUDIA ROWE -- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER A Kent man who says he was the victim of sexual abuse more than 20 years ago has filed a lawsuit against the Mormon church, alleging... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:04 PM | Comments (0)
BOSTON RED SOX
World Series Champs And I lived long enough to see it. This is such a treat. Boston sports has been good over the past few years - with the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl(s). Yes - I was... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:41 AM | Comments (0)
October 27, 2004
Orem man accused of sexual abuse in his family
Justin Hill -- DAILY HERALD A special-education teacher at Provo High School has been placed on administrative leave after police say he sexually abused family members over several years. Dan J. Kaighn, 47, was booked last week into the Utah... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:32 AM | Comments (0)
Advocate to provide report for teen in sexual abuse case
Pennsburg man is charged with assaulting girl over four years. By Pamela Lehman -- Of The Morning Call A child advocate will represent a teen who said she was raped by a Pennsburg man who is awaiting trial in Montgomery... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:28 AM | Comments (0)
Paedophile 'should not have been free'
The mother of the victim of a sex offender with multiple previous convictions says he should never have been freed from jail. Anthony M Williams, 52, of Canton, Cardiff, was jailed on Monday for life after admitting abducting and abusing... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:24 AM | Comments (0)
October 26, 2004
Better action needed against sexual predators
ALBANY DRAGS FEET BY LAURA A. AHEARN Laura A. Ahearn is the author of "Megan’s Law Nationwide," and is the executive director of Parents for Megan’s Law, which provides counseling, prevention education and victim assistance. The recent sexual attack on... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:03 PM | Comments (0)
Protecting the children
Children's Advocacy Center provides support to victims By Paul Swiech -- pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON -- A 3-year-old girl was playing with Sharon Klingman at the Children's Advocacy Center when the girl picked up an anatomically correct doll. Using the doll, the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:58 AM | Comments (0)
5 convicted of rapes on island founded by Bounty mutineers
BY NEIL TWEEDIE -- suntimes.com PITCAIRN ISLAND -- The mayor of the Pacific Ocean island of Pitcairn and his son were among five men found guilty Monday of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against girls on the island... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:53 AM | Comments (0)
Health Beat: Preventing child sexual abuse: A progress report
By Elizabeth Eddy -- ecnnews.com Although child sexual abuse is an unfortunate reality, there is an active coalition in Gloucester working to combat it. "The group continues to meet and move forward with our goals," says Barbara St. Pierre, a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)
October 24, 2004
Teacher faces porn charges
Suspect previously worked in Ocala BY FRANK STANFIELD -- LOCAL NEWS EDITOR -- starbanner.com TAVARES - Police have arrested a Lake County elementary school teacher - who was a former counselor at an Ocala mental health treatment center - on... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)
Karate students break for charity
By Hayli Fellwock -- bgdailynews.com The Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center helps the nearly 300 child victims of sexual abuse who live in the 10-county Barren River Area Development District. On Saturday, more than 150 students from Jeramy Black’s... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:30 PM | Comments (0)
The hidden horror of child sex abuse
By Peter Ellingsen -- theage.com.au It was not a news flash or a phone call from police that propelled "Emily" into the jagged world of child sex abuse. Like most parents who have to face their worst fears, the source... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:23 PM | Comments (0)
October 23, 2004
Preying On Children Online
FBI Agents Who Track Sexual Predators Worry About Everybody's Kids, Including Their Own October 22, 2004 By GARY LIBOW, Courant Staff Writer NEW HAVEN -- It's not surprising that FBI Special Agent Tom Veivia considers himself an overprotective parent. Posing... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:52 PM | Comments (0)
Sex offender jailed for visit
2-time convict took supervised photos at Keizer preschool ALAN GUSTAFSON Statesman Journal October 23, 2004 A two-time sex offender has been jailed in the wake of his chaperoned photography sessions at a Keizer preschool. Marcus Rodney Berg, 37, of Keizer... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:48 PM | Comments (0)
Officials learn to deal with abuse
Training covers endangerment, sexual abuse By NIKKI PATRICK Morning Sun Lifestyle Editor Sometimes it's not easy to be a child. Dependent upon the care of parents or other adults, their trust is sometimes betrayed by those who should love them... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:45 PM | Comments (0)
October 22, 2004
Fmr. Sunday School Teacher Charged In Sexual Abuse of Girls
Rodgers Forge, Md. (AP) - A former Sunday school teacher in Baltimore County is facing charges in the alleged sexual abuse of three girls at his home near Towson. County police say 50-year-old Raymond Smith was a Sunday school teacher... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)
Children recall sex abuse in affidavits
Allegations against couple alarming By COURTNEY LINGLE -- coloradoan.com Affidavits made available by the courts Thursday revealed disturbing allegations in a child sex-assault case against a Loveland couple accused of molesting their children. James and Dawn Triggs are in jail... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:28 PM | Comments (0)
Man to serve two years for raping 15-year-old girl
By MEGAN POINSKI -- virginislandsdailynews.com ST. THOMAS - A 23-year-old Contant Knolls man charged with the August 2003 rape of a 15-year-old girl was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in jail with three years suspended after accepting a plea... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:21 PM | Comments (0)
Guilty plea in child-abuse case
By Jeff Wilford -- journaltimes.com RACINE - Matthew J. Wetter was to have stood trial Tuesday, accused of inflicting horrific sexual abuse upon his toddler son. A last-minute plea deal averted the trial, eight of the 10 charges and the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:18 PM | Comments (0)
October 21, 2004
2 Free Book Chapters
Two [2] Free Chapters of my Book - "An Inch From Murder" have been uploaded and are free for you to peruse. Send me your feedback. It would be appreciated. I'll probably even set up a page here - for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:02 PM | Comments (0)
Lawsuit puts religious rights, state law at odds
By ANDREW WOLFE, Telegraph Staff -- nashuatelegraph.com CONCORD - The state Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a clash between church and state, and the extent to which the rights of religion trump secular, legal obligations. Two sisters sued the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:23 PM | Comments (0)
Alaska needs experienced, proven voice in nation's capital
Spectrum, by Margaret Pugh -- frontiersman.com Each year, Alaska tops the nation for statistics that, unfortunately, are the shame of our great state. Alaska ranks first per capita in sexual assaults against adults, first in the level of domestic violence... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:56 PM | Comments (0)
Bishop Jakes' film boldly confronts child sexual abuse
By Sandi Dolbee UNION-TRIBUNE RELIGION & ETHICS EDITOR October 21, 2004 Don't go see "Woman, Thou Art Loosed" expecting to be entertained. It's no "Pirates of the Caribbean." Don't go see it wanting seamless storytelling. Its imagery is as subtle... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:50 PM | Comments (0)
Help fight child abuse in the county
IN OUR VIEW Help fight child abuse in the county The Daily Herald Want to help fight child abuse in Utah County? Come down to the Provo Marriott downtown on Friday and Saturday for the Children's Justice Center's annual Doll... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:40 PM | Comments (0)
October 20, 2004
New Book Addresses Sexual Abuse Within A Family
“Father’s Touch (Second Edition) by Donald D’Haene is the foremost book exploding the myth of male adult survivors of child sexual abuse.” (PRWEB) October 20, 2004 -- LTI Publishing has just released a new book called Father’s Touch (second edition)... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:04 PM | Comments (0)
Suit: Child-sex ring cover-up
Claims ex-trooper was 1 of 10 men who abused young girls in central Pa. school By NICOLE WEISENSEE EGAN -- weisenn@phillynews.com THE PARENTS of two 12-year-old girls, one of whom has Down syndrome, say a Pennsylvania State Trooper and other... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:58 PM | Comments (0)
Calcasieu D.A. Combats Child Abuse
The Calcasieu District Attorney's Office is determined to combat child abuse by all legal means necessary. That's why it started the Severe Child Abuse Unit less than two years ago. It's goal is to guide victims and their families to... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:45 PM | Comments (0)
October 19, 2004
Free Computer Internet Tutoring
FREE COMPUTER INTERNET TUTORING Yup - You read that correctly. I figured - that since I have to wait around a few years for a Heart Transplant - I might as well do something useful as well as writing the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:54 PM | Comments (0)
Communication key to safety
Police, school officials talk about trust, awareness By Kara Patterson Post-Crescent staff writer APPLETON — Keeping youth away from sexual predators is a community effort that takes open communication in and among families, local child advocates said Monday during a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:39 PM | Comments (1)
Chesapeake teen pleads guilty to killing father
By JOHN HOPKINS, The Virginian-Pilot -- October 19, 2004 CHESAPEAKE — Shane Cubbage pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder and faces up to life in prison for killing his 43-year-old father last year. The 18-year-old former Hickory High School student... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:31 PM | Comments (0)
Magistrate denies bail to Tier man
Suspect faces sex abuse, child pornography charges BY NANCY DOOLING -- Press & Sun-Bulletin BINGHAMTON -- A federal magistrate judge Monday ordered a Binghamton man facing child pornography possession charges held without bail after a prosecutor argued that the man... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:59 PM | Comments (0)
October 18, 2004
Child sex abuse topic of seminar
By MATT FURMAN -- Evening Sun Reporter Experts point to a reflexive and dangerous attitude parents often form when faced with child sexual abuse: Not in my household. This very human reaction is one of many issues to be tackled... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:25 AM | Comments (0)
Woman fears sex offender’s proximity
Marion County officials investigate his photography at a preschool, but no wrongdoing is alleged ALAN GUSTAFSON -- Statesman Journal -- October 18, 2004 Leia Sieg was left shaken nearly two years ago when a Keizer neighbor bluntly told her that... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:19 AM | Comments (0)
Brunett's remarks on gays, sex abuse by clergy stir anger
Some see comments as church's attempt to duck responsibility By VANESSA HO SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER A lifelong Roman Catholic and an openly gay man, state Rep. Ed Murray felt sick to his stomach. Around the same time, Ave Maria Dover,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:00 AM | Comments (0)
October 17, 2004
Couple charged with alleged sexual abuse
PASCAGOULA — A Vancleave couple were being held Saturday in the Jackson County Detention Center after their arrest on charges relating to the alleged sexual battery of a 13-year-old girl. Gary Lynn Kopszywa, 39, is charged with one count of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:24 PM | Comments (0)
October 16, 2004
Couple Arrested On Numerous Child Sexual Assault Charges
Prosecutors: Case Involves 6 Of Couple's 9 Children FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A Loveland couple have been arrested on child sexual assault charges in a decade-old case involving six of their nine children, prosecutors said. Dawn Triggs and James Triggs... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:05 PM | Comments (0)
Man acquitted of sexually abusing boy
But Northampton jury finds Wilson resident endangered the child. By Tyra Braden Of The Morning Call A Northampton County jury has acquitted a Wilson man of sexually assaulting a teenage boy but found that he endangered the child. The panel... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:02 PM | Comments (0)
Panel denies plea to reduce 50-year prison term for child molester
By FIONA STOKES-GIFFT -- virginislandsdailynews.com ST. CROIX - The V.I. District Court Appellate Division has ruled that James Henry, sentenced to 50 years in prison on rape and related charges, will not be granted a reduction in his sentence. Henry... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:58 PM | Comments (0)
October 15, 2004
Grand jury indicts former day care owner on six
RITA BAUER, The Tullahoma News Staff Writer A former Tullahoma day care owner was indicted by the Coffee County Grand Jury Tuesday on six separate criminal charges. Sally L. Armstrong, 48, is now scheduled for arraignment Oct. 19 on the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:03 AM | Comments (0)
Middletown man arrested for child abuse
An 82-year-old Middletown man has been indicted in Clermont County for the alleged repeated sexual abuse of a child. Clifford Vangilder, 500 Cambridge Drive, was indicted on four counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition, all felonies,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:43 AM | Comments (1)
Former P.G. Teacher Reaches Plea Agreement
By Josh Barr -- Washington Post Staff Writer -- Friday, October 15, 2004 A former Prince George's County high school teacher, athletic administrator and coach yesterday reached a plea agreement that likely will allow him to avoid jail time after... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:39 AM | Comments (0)
October 14, 2004
Bishops asked to consult widely on child sex abuse policies
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) -- U.S. bishops are being asked to conduct wide-ranging consultations in their dioceses on possible revisions of child sex abuse prevention policies adopted in 2002. These consultations should include priests' councils, pastoral councils, child... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:36 PM | Comments (0)
Website can help abuse victims, says Church
A new child protection website proves the Catholic Church is determined to support victims of abuse and safeguard children in the future, it was claimed today. The site, www.cpo.ie, provides resources and contacts for priests and volunteers working with children... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)
Aldine pastor faces sexual abuse charges
Case stems from alleged incidents at church in 1994 By Andrew Tilghman -- Houston Chronicle -- chron.com The pastor at a small Pentecostal church in Aldine is facing charges of sexually abusing a teenage girl in his congregation 10 years... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:23 PM | Comments (0)
October 13, 2004
Adult stem cells coaxed into immune cells
U.S. scientists Monday said they have determined how to transform adult stem cells into a type of immune system cell. CHICAGO, Oct. 11 (UPI) The findings may have implications for turning stem cells into medical therapies, University of Chicago researchers... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:56 PM | Comments (0)
Women deny abuse in polygamous British Columbia town
BOUNTIFUL, British Columbia -- In a note on the town message board, women from a polygamous commune are vigorously disputing claims that they have been abused. The notice in this southeastern British Columbia town lashed out against an equal rights... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:47 PM | Comments (0)
Englishman arrested for assaulting child
By: News 8 Austin Staff -- news8austin.com Austin police are working with overseas officials to bring charges against an English man for sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony. Police say James Horsfield chatted with a 12-year-old Austin girl... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:33 PM | Comments (0)
Former child care employee charged with abusing child
SIOUX CITY, Iowa A former employee of the Angel House Child Care has been charged with molesting a child at the facility operated by Blessed Sacrament Church of Sioux City. Juan Carlos Macias, of Sioux City, is charged with second-degree... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:29 PM | Comments (0)
October 12, 2004
Band director indicted on three criminal counts
by Courtney Burns -- Staff Writer -- gazette.net Kevin Owens Davenport, former band director for Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale, was indicted on three criminal counts. Davenport, 42, was charged Thursday with two counts of child abuse and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:57 AM | Comments (0)
October 11, 2004
Some say sex abuse was rampant at British boarding schools
By SARAH LYALL -- chron.com LONDON -- Tom Perry had not seen his school-age friend for about 35 years when he called him out of the blue with an urgent question about the boarding school they attended together: "Just as... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:46 PM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2004
NO SAFE HAVEN IN RURAL OREGON
currypilot.com -- By ANDREA BARKAN -- Pilot Staff Writer Editor's note: For the past year, the Curry Coastal Pilot and its sister paper The Bend Bulletin have been examining the problem of child sexual abuse in rural Oregon and across... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:11 PM | Comments (0)
October 09, 2004
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Partners With LTU Technologies to Help Law Enforcement Find and Identify Missing Children
LTU Technologies Donates Image-Seeker System to NCMEC WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children(R) (NCMEC) now has a revolutionary tool to help locate and identify missing children and their abductors. Washington DC-based LTU Technologies... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:36 PM | Comments (0)
MAN ASSESSED LIFE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
By: CASEY KNAUPP, Staff Writer -- zwire.com A 42-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Clifton Halliburton was sentenced to a life term by 7th District Judge Kerry Russell after he pleaded... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)
October 08, 2004
Riback sentenced for sexual abuse
By: Jessica Schneider -- capitalnews9.com As parents recounted the horror they and their children have experienced, Dr. Phillip Riback sat motionless. One by one, parents went to the witness stand to tell Judge Stephen Herrick about their pain. One parent... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:14 PM | Comments (0)
Residents upset about center for sex offenders near school
John Krupa, The Telegraph GLEN CARBON -- Blood is boiling in Glen Carbon over the recent move of a counseling center that treats sex offenders within eyesight of an elementary school, raising troubling questions about the safety of the city’s... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)
A Massachusetts District Attorney's Clever Tactic in the Child Sex Abuse Wars:
Bringing, then Dismissing, a Child Rape Indictment Against a Catholic Bishop By Marci Hamilton -- writ.news.findlaw.com Last week, a Hampden County, Massachusetts prosecutor indicted Bishop Thomas L. Dupre for child rape with two boys.Dupre was the first Roman Catholic Church... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:25 PM | Comments (0)
October 07, 2004
Candlelight vigil brings awareness of victims of domestic violence
LEWISTOWN -- A candlelight vigil was held Monday on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in memory of deceased victims of domestic violence and to honor survivors of such abuse. The event was held by the Violence Intervention and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:28 PM | Comments (0)
Ronnie Barker's son goes missing in porn inquiry
By John Steele -- telegraph.co.uk The actor son of Ronnie Barker has disappeared after failing to answer police bail following his arrest on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Adam Barker, 37, was arrested on June 3 last year by Metropolitan... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:25 PM | Comments (0)
Abuse stories at center stage
CHILDREN: Studies show the damage can last forever, one speaker said. By LISA DEMER -- Anchorage Daily News The damage done by child abuse, and what can be done to deal with the problem, is drawing new attention in Anchorage... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:39 PM | Comments (0)
Mely cites son's child abuse history
Search warrant reveals father's comments BY MARA H. GOTTFRIED -- Pioneer Press The father of a 19-year-old man charged with sexually groping a 12-year-old on a St. Paul street told investigators he has seen his son touch children inappropriately in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:33 PM | Comments (0)
October 06, 2004
Ex-Pc Spared Jail over Child Porn
By Matthew Cooper, PA News A former police constable who used his computer to view images of child abuse walked free from court today after being ordered to take part in a sex offender treatment programme. Ivan David Howell, who... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:18 PM | Comments (0)
Study says abused women at greater longterm risk
By Kent Burtner -- Hillsboro Argus Women who have experienced abuse are at greater risk for long-term physical and mental problems, according to a study conducted at the Oregon Health and Science University. This study may have particular interest for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:15 PM | Comments (0)
Ilinois and Chicago Archdiocese Sued Over Failure to Enforce and Comply With Child Protection Mandated Reporter Law Uniformly
A Chicago psychologist has sued the Chicago Archidiocese and key Illinois State Departments in Federal Court over their failure to comply and enforce child abuse reporting laws by mandated professionals (PRWEB) October 6, 2004 -- A Chicago psychologist has filed... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:11 PM | Comments (0)
October 05, 2004
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME
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Bath time with 11-year-old raises readers' alarm
By Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: You used a letter from a woman, ``Uneasy About My Daughter,'' who was concerned that her husband might be acting inappropriately with her 11-year-old daughter. She went on to describe her husband sitting on... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:48 AM | Comments (0)
October 04, 2004
Solutions to schoolyard bullies sought
By Sharon Kiley Mack, Of the NEWS Staff -- bangornews.com Maine police, educators seek ways to prevent attacks among students PITTSFIELD - Everybody has seen or heard them. They yell names like "fatso." They keep new kids out of playground... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:59 AM | Comments (0)
Polygamy laws expose our own hypocrisy
By Jonathan Turley -- usatoday.com Tom Green is an American polygamist. This month, he will appeal his conviction in Utah for that offense to the United States Supreme Court, in a case that could redefine the limits of marriage, privacy... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)
Why teachers fall for students
By Rebecca Deusser -- sentinelandenterprise.com Try to classify the type of teacher who might be sexually inappropriate with a student -- you can't, many child abuse experts say. "I haven't found any study that would really tell us any profile,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:50 AM | Comments (0)
October 03, 2004
Child abuse cases dominate sergeant's job
By:Linda Wenger -- zwire.com Sergeant Lyle Hansen of the Washington Police Department was one of three presenters who discussed police department operations with the Washington City Council, during a special meeting, Wednesday evening. (See Thursday's Journal for the story about... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:48 PM | Comments (0)
Cult awareness and sexual abuse support group starting in Benton County
A cult awareness and sexual abuse counseling group was recently organized in four different states, including Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia. The group, known as Americans for the Protection of Families ("AmeriProFam"), is under the leadership of John Grossman, a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:44 PM | Comments (0)
Shift in sex crimes law is decried
Sun, Oct. 03, 2004 -- By SARA OLKON -- solkon@herald.com Prosecutors are speaking out against an interpretation of state law that reduces prison time for sexual offenders. When Carl Duke raped and sodomized a 5-year-old girl in Pasco County in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:41 PM | Comments (0)
October 01, 2004
ADVOCACY CENTER TO HELP CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS
For children who are victims of sexual and other types of abuse, the investigation process can add to the trauma. Victims are taken from one location to another for medical attention; interviews with law enforcement and counseling. But as Glen... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:45 AM | Comments (0)
High court to hear case of priest child abuse
By Judith R. Tackett, jtackett@nashvillecitypaper.com -- October 01, 2004 The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear a sexual abuse case next week in which two boys claim the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville is to be held responsible for the abuse... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:42 AM | Comments (0)
No Panic Over School Child Abuse
By Wendy McElroy -- americandaily.com A report claiming that close to 10 percent of children in public schools -- more than 4.5 million -- endure sexual abuse or misconduct by school employees has recently touched off a media-fueled panic. However,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:14 AM | Comments (0)
