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March 31, 2005
Doctor pleads guilty in sex abuse of teens
One of Dr. Cris Wayne Cole's two teenage victims told a Mobile County judge Tuesday that he met his abuser in church and was informed by the pediatrician during a series of sexual encounters that God approved of their conduct.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
March 30, 2005
Child-pornography producer sentenced to 65 years in prison
MOTHERS SEEK CIVIL DAMAGES FOR GIRLS An Ashland man will probably spend the rest of his life in prison for taking sexually suggestive pictures of young girls and sending those photos over the Internet. And for years to come, John... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:41 PM | Comments (0)
Ex-Boy Scout official faces child porn charges
DALLAS, Texas -- A former top official of the Boy Scouts of America faces federal Internet child pornography charges and is expected to plead guilty Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office said. Douglas S. Smith Jr. faces a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:43 AM | Comments (0)
March 29, 2005
CULKIN NAMED AS JACKO SEX VICTIM
HOME Alone star Macaulay Culkin was named in court last night as a Michael Jackson sex abuse victim. The King of Pop's child molestation trial will hear claims that he assaulted the star when he was a child. But Culkin,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:39 PM | Comments (0)
Second Annual National Race to Stop Child Sexual Abuse
An Estimated 1 in 6 Women and 1 in 8 Men are Victims WASHINGTON -- Child sexual abuse (CSA) has reached epidemic proportions, and it affects us all -- children, adult survivors, and society. By most estimates, one in six... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:59 PM | Comments (0)
March 28, 2005
Judge Allows Past Jackson Allegations
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The judge in Michael Jackson child molestation trial ruled Monday that the prosecution may present testimony about past allegations against the pop star involving five boys, including two who reached multimillion-dollar civil settlements with the singer.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)
Suspect charged with murder in abduction of 10-year-old C.R. girl
The man accused of snatching a 10-year-old girl from her Cedar Rapids home was charged this morning with first-degree murder and kidnapping. Court records allege the girl had been sexually abused. Roger P. Bentley, a registered sex offender from Brandon,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:15 PM | Comments (0)
Phila. priest who admits fondling girl is suspended
The Catholic Church has suspended a former Center City pastor and placed him under investigation after he admitted to The Inquirer that he had repeatedly fondled a teenage girl decades ago. The church acted after being told by The Inquirer... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)
Child Molestation Expert Available for Interviews on Significance of Evidence in Michael Jackson Trial as Well as the Murder of Jessica Lunsford
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Michael Jackson trial is revealing classic signs of how child molesters find, seduce, and entrap their victims. The arrest of John Couey for Jessica Lunsford's murder has revealed a previous... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:22 PM | Comments (0)
March 27, 2005
It happened again
Much has been written in the past few days about the Jessica Lunsford case where a girl about the age of my daughter went missing last month and was found dead less than a couple hundred yards from her home... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:53 PM | Comments (0)
Molester says he's OK with scrutiny
Thomas Earl Putney doesn't mind that Redwood City police have plastered fliers of his face around town to warn that he's a ``high risk sexually violent predator.'' He ignores the stares. He certainly doesn't expect pity. He knows what he... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:39 PM | Comments (0)
Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Male Student
DOUGLAS COUNTY - A teacher from Ponderosa High School posted bond Friday, a day after she was arrested for allegedly having sex with one of her students. The 16-year-old boy says the sex was consensual. According to court documents Nicole... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:51 PM | Comments (0)
Tips for parents
Some tips from the California attorney general's office on avoiding sexual abuse: • Inform children that it is wrong for adults to engage children in sexual activity. • Stress to your child that he or she should feel comfortable telling... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:55 PM | Comments (0)
Many talk about 10-year-old's friendly qualities, troubled life
Cedar Rapids, Ia. - Ten-year-old Jetseta Gage's goal each day was to give 20 compliments: to her teacher, a cabdriver who took her to school, her grandmother, anyone she met. "She was very friendly. She'd say hi to anyone," said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:52 PM | Comments (0)
Amber Alert Body Identified
Police have identified the body found in a rural Johnson county trailer as that of 10-year-old Jetseta Marie Gage. Jetseta was taken from her home in Cedar Rapids on Thursday night. That led to an all state Amber Alert. The... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)
March 26, 2005
Sex offender registry helps, but can't stop crime, chief says
The suspect in Thursday's abduction has been on the list in 1997. The man who oversees Iowa's sex offender registry says the list of 6,400 names - including suspect Roger P. Bentley - is an informational tool that cannot be... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:47 PM | Comments (0)
Child sex suspect arrested
A man sought by police for a series of sexual batteries on a Kissimmee child over a several year period surrendered to authorities Wednesday afternoon. Manual Vasquez-Roque turned himself in to the Osceola County Jail one day after police publicly... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:42 PM | Comments (0)
Local figure a sex predator
Daniel Adam Thompson has played many roles in the Muskegon area: restaurant and hotel owner, convenience store manager, state-licensed foster parent. Now local prosecutors have tagged him with a much darker label: sexual predator of children. Thompson, 52, of 2532... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:36 PM | Comments (0)
Family friend charged in abduction of girl, 10
Police find a body near pickup truck of top suspect, a registered sex offender Cedar Rapids, Ia. - The search for a Cedar Rapids girl was called off Friday shortly after authorities announced two facts: They had arrested a 37-year-old... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:13 PM | Comments (0)
March 25, 2005
Here, sex offenders always in plain sight
The property manager of Plantation of Carrollwood posts the photos and addresses of convicts living there. CARROLLWOOD, FL - Within hours after a convicted sex offender was arrested last week on charges of kidnapping, raping and killing a 9-year-old girl... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:29 PM | Comments (0)
March 24, 2005
Local Man Charged In Rape Of 7-Year-Old
Thomas C. Abbott Jr. charged for incidents involving young girl. Pennsylvania A McConnellsburg man faces a series of charges after he sexually assaulted and raped a young girl over a period of almost two years. Thirty-four-year-old Thomas C. Abbott Jr.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:29 PM | Comments (0)
Anchorage man sentenced for possessing child pornography
Anchorage, Alaska - An Anchorage man was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography and being a felon in possession of firearms. Dean Bryan Bower, 46, had previously been convicted of child... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)
Sex offenders sent to state prison
WAMPSVILLE, NY - Two Oneida men were sentenced to time in state prison in Madison County Court in connection with separate cases of sex abuse of children. Johnnie L. Grimes, 41, of Stone Street pleaded guilty to attempted rape in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:06 PM | Comments (0)
Australia Scientists Grow Adult Stem Cells from Nose
SYDNEY -- With the help of the Catholic Church, Australian researchers have successfully grown adult stem cells harvested from the human nose, avoiding the ethical and legal problems associated with embryonic stem cells. Australia bans creating human embryos to harvest... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:31 PM | Comments (0)
March 23, 2005
Uncle of Murdered Florida Girl Speaks Out
Lonoke, AR - The tragedy of a murdered girl in Florida hits close to home as an Arkansas relative speaks out about the crime. The man police say killed Jessica Lunsford appeared in a Florida courtroom Tuesday. Forty-six-year-old John Couey... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:20 PM | Comments (0)
Woman Sentenced For Engaging in Child Sex Acts
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Logan woman who engaged in sex acts with her young children while her husband photographed them will serve more than 12 years in prison. Terri Michele Anderson, 29, was sentenced Monday in federal court for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:09 PM | Comments (0)
Potential Victim Comes Forward In Sex Assault Case
Local, Federal Investigators Seek 2 Possible Accomplices HOUSTON -- Another potential victim came forward with allegations that a man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy also assaulted him, Missouri City police told Local 2 Wednesday. At a news conference... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:58 PM | Comments (0)
Woman pleads guilty in child-sex case
Mechanicsburg couple posted encounters online CARLISLE - A Mechanicsburg woman pleaded guilty yesterday in Cumberland County Court to engaging in sex acts with a 5-year-old girl and transmitting photos of the encounter over the Internet. Patricia Newton, 39, of the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:02 PM | Comments (0)
Registry offers an early warning
The rape and murder of a Florida child provides a gruesome reminder for mid-Michigan parents, authorities say: Check to see if sex offenders are living nearby. As of Tuesday, Saginaw County had 359 registered sex offenders, the Michigan Public Sex... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:28 PM | Comments (0)
ICE Arrests 5,000th Predator
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ICE) -- More than 5,000 individuals have been arrested as part of the ICE’s “Operation Predator” initiative launched just 20 months ago. Assistant Secretary Michael Garcia announced the milestone in an event held at the U.S. Capitol in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:35 AM | Comments (0)
March 22, 2005
Abuse Case Enters Key Phase
Victim testifies about molestation in effort to determine amount of damages to be paid by the San Francisco Archdiocese. SAN FRANCISCO — A closely watched case that could set a benchmark for hundreds of sexual abuse claims against Roman Catholic... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:56 PM | Comments (0)
Get tougher with child molesters
THESE ARE the words of a 12-year-old boy: "I hate that you tricked me. I feel like this is never going to be over. Are you sorry for the things you did to me, yes or no? I hope you... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:29 PM | Comments (0)
Post names of registered sex offenders
FLORIDA -- The select board should publicly post local sex offenders' identities, contends Fire Chief Michael Bedini -- a response he had to the recent case of murder and sexual battery of a 9-year-old Florida state girl. Bedini told the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:54 PM | Comments (0)
Convicted Child Molester Sentenced To 873 Years
BERNALILLO, N.M. -- A former Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center officer has been sentenced to 873 years in jail for sexually molesting a female relative. Martin Gonzales, 40, of Rio Rancho, was sentenced Friday by state District Judge George Eichwald.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:47 PM | Comments (0)
March 21, 2005
How dangerous are those who find pleasure in child porn?
Experts say most consumers escape law enforcement’s radar The photos found on Henry James Ludington’s computer at his workplace — a Wayne County BOCES school building — were disturbing and graphic. They showed children, some apparently as young as 6,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:48 PM | Comments (0)
March 20, 2005
System left sexual predator on the prowl
Twice-paroled convicted killer used second chances to molest little girls. BRYAN, Ohio - In a tiny home, a 10-year-old girl sat cross-legged on her bed, twirling stringy brown strands of hair between her fingers and intermittently chewing her nails. "Do... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:14 PM | Comments (0)
March 19, 2005
Jackson DSS worker faces child-related sex charges
SYLVA, NC - Jackson County sheriff's deputies arrested a child protection social worker Friday and charged him with multiple sex offenses. Brian Keith Linkous, 38, of Sylva was arrested and charged him with two counts of first-degree sex offense on... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:02 PM | Comments (0)
Abusive priests often end up in St. Louis
The Rev. James McGreal of Seattle has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of children between the 1960s and 1980s. The Seattle archdiocese has so far agreed to pay almost $10 million to 26 of those victims, but because of Washington's... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:40 PM | Comments (0)
Man gets up to 56 years in prison for sexual abuse
ADRIAN -- An 18-year-old Palmyra man accused of sexually abusing two young boys last year was sentenced to as long as 56 years in prison Friday in Lenawee County Circuit Court. "I'm truly sorry for whatever I've done," said Jonathan... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:47 PM | Comments (0)
Man, classified as sexual predator, gets maximum sentence
A Fayette County man who said he was ready to accept the consequences for molesting children appeared calm as a judge handed down a sentence that could extend far beyond his lifetime. John T. Stagner, 45, of South Connellsville, would... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)
This Is Very Disturbing - On the murder of Jessica Lunsford
This predator: Police originally picked up Couey last Saturday, March 12, 2005 at a Savannah Salvation Army shelter at the request of Citrus officials, Savannah-Chatham County Police Chief Dan Flynn said. Flynn said Couey was interviewed for about two hours... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:20 PM | Comments (0)
Foster father charged in city in sexual abuse of 2 young girls
A longtime foster father has been charged with molesting two foster daughters in his Northeast Baltimore apartment last fall -- and the elder girl told police that she was sexually abused by the man years ago when the family lived... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:08 PM | Comments (0)
Police Say Man Abused 7 Children at Former Home
An unemployed mechanic who moved last month to Long Island with his family was arrested yesterday and charged with raping and sodomizing seven children in his former neighborhood in College Point, Queens, the authorities said. Queens prosecutors said the suspect,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:25 PM | Comments (0)
Jessica Lunsford
Sex Offender Admits Killing Florida Girl CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A registered sex offender confessed on Friday to kidnapping and killing a 9-year-old Florida girl, who disappeared more than three weeks ago, police said. John Evander Couey, 46, was arrested in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:34 AM | Comments (0)
March 18, 2005
Facing her demon
Incest victim files charges against abusive father, stepmother Sheila Benzer is a survivor. She's cut her wrists a couple of times, has gone through boyfriends, a husband, and drug and alcohol abuse in search of a serenity that has eluded... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:34 PM | Comments (0)
Re: Victims push for end of statute of limitations
Posted: February 14, 2005 This is a comment entry. See this article - click here Hi Traci And thanks for stopping by. What I am watching at present are reports about legislation that raises constitutionality questions. I'm sure the constitutionality... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:47 AM | Comments (0)
Defense argues sex with girl 'consensual'
Slate Hill – It was a romance that was doomed from the start. He was 30. She was 14. They talked about marriage, about having kids, about building a life together. It wasn't meant to be. One month ago, and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)
Abuse bill raises constitutionality questions
COLUMBUS, OH -- A proposal to toss out the deadline for suing over past child sexual abuse has been tried in only a few states, and the constitutionality of such a move is up in the air. The Senate unanimously... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:53 AM | Comments (0)
March 17, 2005
Church loses on key points, witnesses
Judge in sex-abuse trial rejects bids to limit negative information, testimony Attempts by the Catholic Church to limit evidence and witnesses in a key sexual abuse coverup trial were rejected Wednesday by an East Bay judge. The rulings by Alameda... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:34 PM | Comments (0)
Jackson's 1993 abuse case at issue
PROSECUTORS WANT TO USE EVIDENCE FROM EARLIER ACCUSATION SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial said yesterday they want to ask a judge next week to allow them to present evidence of past, unproven acts... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:27 PM | Comments (0)
Ex-saint stirs up a stink
Memoir alleging sex abuse draws fire from family, Mormon church A NEW MEMOIR detailing alleged child sexual abuse in a prominent Mormon home has been disputed by both the church and the author's siblings. It's one thing for any Mormon... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:07 PM | Comments (0)
Priest visiting LA found guilty of child molestation
LOS ANGELES - A Roman Catholic priest on temporary assignment from Rome was convicted Wednesday of molesting three boys from a Los Angeles parish during a three-year period that began shortly after his transfer in 2001. A jury deliberated for... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:37 PM | Comments (0)
March 15, 2005
Doctor who interviewed accuser says Jackson no pedophile;
tells cops teenager invoked name of boy who brought 1993 molestation charges. MARCH 15--Michael Jackson "doesn't really qualify as a pedophile. He's really just this regressed 10-year-old." That was the surprising evaluation offered to police by Dr. Stanley Katz, the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:45 PM | Comments (0)
Clergy abuse suits thrown out
Cases by 18 adults against the Phila. Archdiocese were filed too late, a state court ruled. It's a setback for victims, as it affects other suits. The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled yesterday that 18 adults had waited too long to... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:25 PM | Comments (0)
March 14, 2005
Karate school accusations highlight need to watch for signs of sex abuse
UTICA, NY. -- News that a local karate instructor was accused of molesting two young girls has brought to light a problem that -- except for dramatic cases highlighted in the national media -- often is unrecognized. National statistics reveal... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:11 PM | Comments (1)
Photographer for White House child sex ring arrested after Thompson suicide
The Franklin Cover-Up By Former Nebraska State Senator John DeCamp WASHINGTON -- March 13, 2005 -- TomFlocco.com -- Photographer Russell E. "Rusty" Nelson was recently arrested two days after journalist Hunter Thompson reportedly committed suicide four weeks ago on February... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:17 PM | Comments (0)
March 13, 2005
Jackson's troubling trial
The rush of lurid details early in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of molesting a boy have surprised observers. Psychologist Joyanna Silberg, executive vice president of the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence, puts the case in the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:27 PM | Comments (0)
A priest's confession
Three decades after Father Thomas Laughlin abused dozens of Portland boys, the once-powerful priest returned this week to face his victims. James Clarizio remembered the Rev. Thomas Laughlin as a giant, a man with a voice that filled a church,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:16 PM | Comments (0)
Sex Abuse by Teachers Said Worse Than Catholic Church
In 2002, the Boston Globe uncovered a scandal of international proportions when it began running a series of investigative reports detailing dozens of cases in which Catholic priests had sexually abused scores of children. The paper's damning revelations shook the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:35 AM | Comments (0)
March 12, 2005
Female boys' home worker hit with sex charges
McMinnville, Tn. -- A woman who worked at a home for wayward boys operated under a state contract is charged with having sex with three teenagers, authorities said. McMinnville is also the site of a high-profile case charging that a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:53 PM | Comments (0)
Coach found guilty of molesting seven girls
Gymnastics coach Michael Cardamone sat impassively as a DuPage County jury convicted him Friday of molesting seven young girls he instructed at his Aurora gym, but acquitted him of charges he sexually abused seven other girls. The split verdicts in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:26 AM | Comments (0)
Jackson Accuser Tells of 'Sexual Abuse'
The teenage boy accusing Michael Jackson of sexually molesting him has been describing how and when the alleged abuse took place. Gavin Arvizo, 15, told the jury in Santa Maria that he was abused in the pop star's bedroom at... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:05 AM | Comments (0)
Tentative ruling allows abuse victims to seek punitive damages
OAKLAND – A judge has tentatively ruled that two alleged victims of sexual abuse may seek punitive damages against the Diocese of Oakland. The brothers claim in a civil lawsuit that they were molested more than 20 years ago by... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:44 AM | Comments (0)
March 10, 2005
Man jailed for allegedly molesting 3 children in Hollywood area
Hollywood, Fl. -- Police arrested a 48-year-old man Tuesday on charges of preying on defenseless children, repeatedly molesting a blind boy with cerebral palsy and attacking another child in a leg cast. In all, police say, the former North Miami... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:20 PM | Comments (0)
In the jury's hands
Michael Cardamone is either a dedicated coach innocent of a crime born in gossip or a serial child abuser who manipulated, molested and betrayed the gymnasts who loved him. A DuPage County jury recessed late Wednesday after considering the diametrically... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:52 PM | Comments (0)
March 09, 2005
Former therapist sent to prison for molesting children
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- A former therapist for children who suffered sexual abuse or had behavioral problems received the maximum sentence Tuesday for molesting 10 of them. Douglas Kennedy, 41, of Peru in Clinton County, will spend two to seven years... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:34 PM | Comments (0)
Jury unable to reach verdict in child-sex case
An obviously tired and despondent jury shuffled late Tuesday afternoon back into a Jasper County courtroom, no closer to a verdict on the guilt or innocence of accused child molester Steven Gartin than it had been at the start of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:09 PM | Comments (0)
Two more testify to abuse
Georgia -- Former stepdaughter says counselor began molesting her at age 10, told her not to tell Two more women -- including his former stepdaughter -- told a Muscogee Superior Court jury Tuesday that a professional counselor accused of molesting... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:00 PM | Comments (0)
Niece recalls years of sexual abuse in house of man charged with murder
FRESNO, Calif. -- The niece of a man charged with killing nine of his children gave graphic testimony Tuesday about the sexual abuse she suffered in his household, describing years of strict discipline, repeated rape and discussions about "having babies... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:49 PM | Comments (0)
March 07, 2005
The Michael Jackson Case; What The Media Isn't Discussing About Pedophiles
by Dorothy M. Neddermeyer Every detail of the Michael Jackson case will be thoroughly covered by the media for the duration of his trial. What is tragically lacking are the facts regarding pedophiles and sexual abuse of children. Studies reveal... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:19 PM | Comments (0)
March 06, 2005
Scout leader faces child porn charges
Boston, Ma. -- Allegedly e-mailed photos to officer posing as collector. A longtime Boy Scout leader from Ayer has been charged with sending hundreds of pictures of naked boys, some engaged in sex acts, to a police officer posing as... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:41 PM | Comments (0)
Reilly backs ending limit on child sex-abuse charges
After meeting with a 27-year-old firefighter who successfully pressed charges of child rape against defrocked priest Paul R. Shanley, Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly said yesterday that he is reversing himself and will now support a bill to eliminate the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:05 PM | Comments (0)
March 05, 2005
'Serial molester' faces life in prison for sex crimes
CARO, MI - Fredrick G. Heinz faces life in prison for hundreds of sex crimes on underage victims in Tuscola County and beyond. "He is just a serial molester," said Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark E. Reene, who dismissed 104 criminal... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:30 PM | Comments (0)
March 04, 2005
The Accused Pedophile
The week before Christmas in 2004, a smiling, ebullient Michael Jackson shouted out to dozens of children that ranged in ages from 3 to 17, “I hope you have a wonderful day, Merry Christmas, “I love you.” The children shouted... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:11 PM | Comments (1)
School director in child porn sting
Whitehall-Coplay VP arrested after probe by ex-L.A. detective The Whitehall-Coplay School Board is calling for its vice president to resign after police charged him with having 35 images of child pornography on his laptop computer. Rickie L. Pendergrass, a retired... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:25 PM | Comments (0)
CHILD PREDATOR ARRESTS REACH 5,000; 431 IN BAY AREA
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced that arrests in an operation targeting those who prey on children have surpassed 5,000 in 20 months of the ongoing effort, with more than 400 arrests in Northern California. "Operation Predator''... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:12 PM | Comments (0)
March 03, 2005
Berwyn principal charged
Official accused of failing to report abuse allegations A Berwyn elementary school principal on Tuesday was charged with failing to report to authorities allegations of child abuse made in 2001 against a band teacher accused of molesting female students beginning... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:42 AM | Comments (0)
Jackson's Aides Were Arranging Smear Campaign, Witness Testifies
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- A public relations consultant hired by advisers to Michael Jackson testified today that she believed that Jackson aides had kidnapped the family of the boy accusing Mr. Jackson of sexually molesting him and were preparing to... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:01 AM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2005
Teacher Has Sex with Pupil While Baby in Car
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California high school teacher was arraigned on Monday at a Sacramento court accused of having sex with a student in a car as her two-year child was strapped into the back seat. Margaret De Barraicua, 30,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:45 AM | Comments (0)
March 01, 2005
Priest pleads guilty to receiving child porn at Robertsville facility
A Roman Catholic priest with a history of sexually abusing children pleaded guilty Monday of receiving child pornography at a Franklin County home for troubled priests. The Rev. David J. Malsch, 66, admitted that in October 2003 he got child... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:38 PM | Comments (0)
Phoenix Therapist Addresses Michael Jackson Case & Pedophilia
As a specialist in providing sexual abuse prevention and recovery, and author of If I'd Only Known...Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention, allow me to educate you on some of the most urgent facts... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:03 PM | Comments (0)
Predator or man-child: Polarised views of Jackson emerge as trial opens
SANTA MARIA, United States -- Jurors were offered polarised images of Michael Jackson at the start of his trial, as a scheming, predatory pedophile or the innocent victim of a family of professional hustlers. In a three-hour opening statement full... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)
Jackson 'lured boys into world of alcohol, porn and abuse'
Michael Jackson manipulated a 13-year-old boy, exposed him to "strange sexual behaviour" and one of his employees threatened the child's family, the prosecutor in the pop star's trial told a packed court yesterday. Right from the boy's first visit to... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:45 PM | Comments (0)
