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December 21, 2004
Former Portsmouth Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
In a Portsmouth court Monday, a former city school teacher pleaded guilty to 24 counts of child abuse and pornography. Under a plea agreement, Kelly Karl Bowen will spend 45 years in jail for crimes. He was sentenced to 255... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:18 PM | Comments (0)
Story receives international attention
The front page of Sunday's New York Daily News featured a large photo of Lisa Montgomery with the huge headline, "GHOUL: Mad woman who butchered a mother for her fetus." That paper's main competition in America's largest city, the New... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:17 PM | Comments (0)
Lisa Montgomery in Court
The woman accused of murdering 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett and removing Stinnett`s unborn baby made an appearance in court today. A federal judge in Kansas read Lisa Montgomery her rights and charges against her. She`s accused of kidnapping resulting in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:15 PM | Comments (0)
December 19, 2004
Jacko’s annus horriblis
Devastating child abuse charges dogged fallen pop icon Michael Jackson in 2004, but things could get worse next year with the start of a trial that could see the star jailed for years. Despite the child abuse allegations, Jacko's legion... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:55 PM | Comments (0)
Children lack verbal skills necessary to reveal sexual abuse, study says
TORONTO (CP) - It can be the most heart-wrenching case a courtroom ever hears. The only witness to the crime is usually the victim. Foggy details, by the time they reach the courts years later, can become more lurid and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:51 PM | Comments (0)
Authorities say family had pattern of child abuse
ALBANY, Ga. - Several members of a Dougherty County family that authorities say created a pattern of physical and sexual abuse in their home were arrested this week. James H. Clemmons, 24, has been charged with aggravated child molestation and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:48 PM | Comments (0)
December 16, 2004
Abuse payoffs may take longer
More priests, victims than expected Victims of sexual abuse by priests of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will have to wait longer than expected for compensation, and the claims involve more priests than previously reported, officials said Wednesday. Matt Garretson, a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:07 PM | Comments (0)
Vatican confirms dismissals of Irish priests
A spokesman for the Vatican has confirmed that Pope John Paul II has dismissed two priests of the Ferns Diocese in Co Wexford from the clerical state. The official in the powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith would... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:02 PM | Comments (0)
December 15, 2004
Internet Playing Big Role in Child Sex Predator Cases
There are some 8,000 sexual offenders in Utah. More and more, Utah is becoming known as a place for child sexual predators to hide. But the Department of Corrections is starting to play hardball against them, and Davis County has... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:17 PM | Comments (0)
Sexual abuse of children/possession, distribution of child pornography
ST. MARYS - The Ridgway-based State Police report investigating an incident of sexual abuse of children/possession, distribution of child pornography. According to police, Yahoo! Inc. made four separate reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children via their... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:32 PM | Comments (0)
Man to face child sex charge
Wisconsin A man facing child abuse charges in the severe injury of his infant son has been charged with sexual assault of a 7-year-old. James Earl Thomas, 34, of the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Beloit, was charged Friday with... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:06 PM | Comments (0)
Child Abuse
Experts say child abuse is a growing problem, responsible for more than 1,400 deaths every year. Whether it`s physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse...Health and Human Services reports show abuse among boys has grown to one in every eight...for girls... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)
December 13, 2004
Milwaukee authorities seek extradition of Illinois priest
MILWAUKEE - A Roman Catholic priest from Illinois is charged in a Wisconsin warrant with bringing a boy to Milwaukee more than 20 years ago and sexually assaulting him. Milwaukee police are seeking the extradition of Francis Engels, 68, who... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)
Watchdog group criticizes state's Megan's Law record
ASHEVILLE - North Carolina gets an "F" for failing to go out and tell residents when sex offenders move nearby, a national watchdog group says. Parents for Megan's Law gave the state and 21 others the grade. Those states leave... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:56 PM | Comments (0)
December 11, 2004
Teacher charged with child porn
NY The case against a former teacher in North Tonawanda contains child pornography charges that weren’t included in the original indictment. Detective Karen Smith of the North Tonawanda Detectives Bureau said the pornography was found on computers from the suspect’s... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:59 PM | Comments (0)
Cop slams child sex 'epidemic'
AUSTRALIA THE NSW Police Commissioner, Ken Moroney, has called for a summit to address the problem of child sexual abuse, which he has likened to an epidemic. Mr Moroney told The Sunday Telegraph he was sickened by the daily reports... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:52 PM | Comments (0)
Woman handed 65 year prison term in child abuse case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A 52-year-old grandmother convicted of failing to protect her children and grandchildren from repeated sexual assault over a 27-year period was sentenced to 65 years in prison. At Thursday's sentencing hearing, Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:49 PM | Comments (0)
December 10, 2004
Bitter truth about child abuse
Play to highlight harsh facts — often it is insider job, matter is usually hushed up expressindia.com -- INDIA Pune, December 7: IT’S NOT only shocking. Facts are brutally telling. At least 40 per cent of Indian girls have experienced... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:32 PM | Comments (0)
Girl testifies abuse began when she was 7
She takes the stand by closed-circuit TV in Lehigh County case. By Debbie Garlicki -- Of The Morning Call While her alleged abuser sat in a courtroom, a 12-year-old girl testified in a separate room Wednesday and described for a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)
Boy's sex offense still resonates
Incident at age 12 has consequences five years later By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News It started with a phone call, then a knock on the door. An Arvada police detective told the couple he was looking into allegations that... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:08 PM | Comments (0)
December 09, 2004
Alleged Abuse Detailed
Warrant Outlines Case Vs. Church Organist NAUGATUCK, CT. -- A church organist accused of sexually abusing four girls and paying them hundreds of dollars to take pornographic photos of each other and him, went to police when the mother of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:27 PM | Comments (0)
Affair teacher may go to jail after all
Australia A female teacher who avoided jail over a sexual affair with a 15-year-old student may go to prison after all if an appeal against her sentence by the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions is successful. DPP Paul Coghlan, QC,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:21 PM | Comments (0)
Bountiful man enters innocent to several counts in child porn case
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) - A 47-year-old Bountiful man pleaded innocent to multiple counts of sex abuse charges. Robert Roy Baker is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:14 PM | Comments (0)
Orange’s dirty deal threatens to brush away the priest scandal
Observers of the Catholic Church sex scandal saw for the first time last Friday what passes for mass closure in these parts. The Diocese of Orange agreed to pay $100 million to 87 victims of 31 priests — minus 40... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:11 PM | Comments (0)
December 08, 2004
Child porn case sent to justice court
A Fallon senior citizen accused of possessing child pornography will appear in Churchill County Justice Court for a preliminary hearing after a district court judge denied Tuesday a request to keep an evaluation confidential. James Arthur Collins, 65, asked that... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:01 PM | Comments (0)
Clerical sex abuse scandal gets wide play
“Ripped from the headlines” is the catchy phrase often used to promote TV movies based on sensational events. This fall it could well describe theatrical productions on both the East and West Coasts. Just as last fall brought a number... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:55 PM | Comments (0)
Man remains in jail in HIV transmission case
An Iowa City man who told police he is HIV-positive and has been charged with sexual abuse of a child remained in jail Tuesday. Matt Powills, 41, of Iowa City is charged with second-degree sexual abuse and criminal transmission of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:49 PM | Comments (0)
Testimony will begin abuse trial
By Elizabeth Ridenour -- Phoenix Staff Writer Testimony will begin today in a trial for a Keefeton mother accused of permitting abuse and failing to report the repeated rape of one of her sons. Jurors were selected Monday to hear... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:41 PM | Comments (0)
Adams man held on sexual abuse charges
PITTSFIELD, MA. -- Richard R. LaBlue Jr., 34, of Alger Street, Adams, was arraigned Monday afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court on a sexual assault charge. He appeared before Judge Thomas Curley. LaBlue had not guilty pleas entered on three counts... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:38 PM | Comments (0)
Area man pleads guilty to abuse, child porn
By Jennifer Harr, Herald-Standard A South Connellsville man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing three children and taking pornographic pictures of youngsters, but said he might not have done so were his personal life different. "I've never been married or had... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:25 PM | Comments (0)
Priest dismissed in wake of sexual abuse convictions
SAVANNAH, Ga. - A Catholic priest has been dismissed from the priesthood after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys. The decision, made by Pope John Paul II, says Wayland Yoder Brown is removed from all obligations connected to the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:17 PM | Comments (0)
December 07, 2004
Suspect in sexual abuse of 11-year-old denied release
VERMONT BARRE – An alleged child sex abuser will remain behind bars after a Washington County judge Monday denied a motion to release Casey Langlois into the custody of his parents. The 24-year-old Roxbury resident is being held without bail... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:52 PM | Comments (0)
Sexual predator accused of child enticement 2 weeks after release
MILWAUKEE - A man who was declared a sexual predator under a state law that allows offenders to be indefinitely committed is now accused of trying to lure a boy to a hotel less than two weeks after he was... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:46 PM | Comments (0)
INTERNET PROBE SNARES PERVERT
icnetwork.co.uk A PAEDOPHILE snared during a worldwide operation by investigators in America was caught with dozens of sexually explicit images of young boys when police raided his home. Officers went to William Guthrie’s house after investigators in the USA probing... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:38 PM | Comments (0)
Amarilloan facing child sexual assault charges
Amarillo Globe-News A 48-year-old Amarillo man admitted to sexually abusing two juvenile females during a long period of time, according to court records filed Monday in the 47th District Clerk's Office. Ricardo Cavazos, 48, faces several charges, including two counts... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:28 PM | Comments (0)
December 06, 2004
Priest accused of sexually abusing girl fled to Nigeria
PHARR, Texas - (KRT) - The mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed incest victim says the priest has been sexually abusing her. The girl's mother alerts church leaders, who confront Father Basil Onyia. He, in turn, barges into the family's small home... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:02 PM | Comments (0)
Kid-on-kid crime is still crime
Annie's mom catches her crying at times. The young teen sleeps on the couch in the living room, rather than her own bed, because of the nightmares. Sometimes Annie dreams tornadoes chase her. Sometimes it's sharks, circling the girl's small... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:49 AM | Comments (1)
Prosecutor says church should have reported sexual abuse cases
MEMPHIS — Catholic Church officials failed to report to authorities two cases of sexual abuse allegations involving minors despite state laws that a prosecutor says required the church to do so. Two years ago, a man told Memphis Catholic Church... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:43 AM | Comments (0)
Dubuque woman charged with felony child sexual abuse
DUBUQUE, Iowa Police say a Dubuque woman has been arrested on a number of sexual abuse charges for allegedly having sex with a child and allowing other children to view pornography in her home. 27-year-old Lauralei Lutgen, of Dubuque, surrendered... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:38 AM | Comments (1)
Florida's juvenile justice system: Revolving door for fired workers
Jimmy Haynes lost his job as a "behavioral specialist" at a juvenile drug treatment center for punching a 15-year-old in the face. Nine days after Haynes was fired from the privately operated center in Orlando, he was hired by a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
Child abuse charges filed
Attorney general alleges the Internet used to arrange the meeting. BRIDGMAN -- Thomas Russell, 41, of Bridgman, was arrested earlier this week on five felony counts, including one count of child sexually abusive activity. A news release from Michigan Attorney... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:56 AM | Comments (0)
December 04, 2004
Evansdale man pleads to sexual abuse charges
WATERLOO --- An Evansdale man has pleaded to state charges he molested two girls. But he still faces federal child pornography charges for allegedly photographing one of the children. Richard Dewayne Mathis, 43, entered Alford pleas --- not admitting guilt... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:46 PM | Comments (0)
Report Reveals Shocking New Details About Teacher
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- Punching, swearing and throwing children across the room, details in a new report that lists the horrific allegations of abuse by Seminole County teacher Kathy Garrett. The report, released Friday, morning is revealing new details the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:41 PM | Comments (0)
Man facing sexual assault of child charges
By Tara Meissner -- Herald Times Reporter MANITOWOC — A 45-year-old south side Manitowoc man is facing up to 11 felony counts related to sexual assault of a child. Daniel Kummer, of 931A S. 15th St., was arrested Thursday for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:25 PM | Comments (0)
December 03, 2004
Catholic Diocese of Green Bay faces abuse questions
National group wants offenders' names released A national sexual abuse victim network is petitioning the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay to release names of clergy the diocese believes are guilty of sexual abuse. Peter Isely, Midwest director of the Survivors... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:04 PM | Comments (0)
O.C. Diocese Settles Abuse Cases
The Roman Catholic Church reaches a deal with 87 plaintiffs. The undisclosed amount, reportedly a record, could affect L.A. talks. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange agreed Thursday to settle claims by 87 people who said they were sexually abused... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:51 PM | Comments (0)
December 02, 2004
Paedophilia thesis comes under fire
Doctorate could justify child sex, say abuse experts Matthew Taylor, education correspondent -- guardian.co.uk An academic awarded a doctorate by Glasgow University for his thesis which described sex between adults and children as sometimes positive was criticised last night by... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:48 PM | Comments (2)
Capturing the innocent
Steve Birmingham -- Of the Suburban Journals One in four women and one in six men have been sexually abused by age 18. As chilling as those statistics are, one other statistic will freeze your soul -- the sexual abuse... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:39 PM | Comments (0)
Dison guilty of child abuse
By Bob Lowry -- Montgomery Advertiser Wanda Dison's family wept as she was escorted from a Montgomery County courtroom in handcuffs, convicted of rape, sodomy and child sexual abuse in a 27-year-old horror story that victimized her children and grandchildren.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:33 PM | Comments (0)
December 01, 2004
Man faces 120 years for child sex abuse
The second of three Fond du Lac men convicted of sexually assaulting children last fall will be sentenced in Fond du Lac County County Circuit Court on Thursday. Jacob Broecker, 39, faces up to 120 years in prison for repeatedly... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:35 PM | Comments (0)
Convicted Child Molester Accused of Striking Again
(Buffalo, NY, December 1, 2004) - - A convicted child molester is accused of striking again. And it's the same man that had parents outraged because they weren't notified of his presence. News 4's Barbara Pinson has more from the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:33 PM | Comments (0)
Court date set in workplace child porn case
By PRECIOUS PETTY -- The Express-Times -- nj.com EMMAUS -- A former Lehigh County official accused of downloading child pornography at work waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, sending multiple counts of sexual abuse of children and related... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:29 PM | Comments (0)
Elderly woman tells story to save children
By Janice De Jesus -- STAFF WRITER -- contracostatimes.com Yetta Anderson takes aging in stride and loves to joke about getting older. She collects colorful, floral baseball hats and reads the newspaper faithfully to keep her mind active. But at... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)
Priest charged with failing to report sexual abuse allegation
TUCSON, AZ - A Tucson priest has been charged with failing to report an allegation that a church volunteer had sexually abused a minor, police said. The Rev. Raul Valencia Garcia was arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of violating a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:19 PM | Comments (0)
