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April 30, 2005
'I was justified,' man says of killings
Brian E. Kelly says he planned to kill himself but turned on abuser instead. Brian E. Kelly says he was paying back his half brother for years of sexual abuse April 23 when he emptied a shotgun shell into Wayne... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:09 PM | Comments (0)
Excerpts from sexual assault survivors
Excerpts from 12 sexual assault survivors' contributions to "Voices of Courage: Inspiration from Survivors of Sexual Assault" are printed here with permission of the editor, Michael Domitrz. Barb "There's going to be nothing left ... nothing left ... Oh, my... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:54 PM | Comments (0)
Officer charged with child rape
The Upper Bucks community opened its heart to Hilltown Township Patrolman James Kane after he was severely injured in the line of duty, but on Friday, District Attorney Diane E. Gibbons said there is a much darker side to the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:02 PM | Comments (0)
Court Transcripts Expose Story of Sexual Abuse
A young boy says he was molested while visiting his "big brother," Las Vegas pediatrician David Evans, who was formerly with the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters. Evans now faces more than 50 felony charges. There are nearly 100 pages... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:53 PM | Comments (0)
April 29, 2005
Alleged abuse victim 'revictimized'
ADRIAN - A California woman who has accused the choir director of Adrian College of raping her when she was a student at a California Catholic high school met briefly yesterday with the college's president. But Joelle Casteix, who said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)
Greenville Man Accused Of Molesting Two Children
MONTCALM COUNTY -- A man from Greenville is in the Montcalm County Jail charged with 11 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. 28-year-old Benjamin Wolfgang is accused of molesting two young children, and police say there could be... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:50 PM | Comments (0)
Michael Jackson trial prompted boy to report that evangelist abused him
DELAND -- The investigation of an Internet evangelist arrested Wednesday on child-molestation charges was spurred by TV coverage of pop star Michael Jackson's trial. A boy, who was 9 at the time of the alleged sexual assault, told his mother... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:30 PM | Comments (0)
Abusers are often known by victims
Children are often told to be wary of strangers, but relatives, friends and caregivers should be of equal concern when it comes to child abuse and molestation, according to a 1998 study in the University of Chicago publication “Crime and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:26 PM | Comments (0)
Girl's slaying likely to spur debate on tougher porn laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The kidnapping, rape and slaying of a Sioux Falls girl has renewed debate over potential links between abuse and child pornography - and rallied an effort to toughen laws intended to protect children. Murray James Jones,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:05 PM | Comments (0)
April 28, 2005
Fayetteville man sentenced for abusing sisters
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A Fayetteville man who defended himself in court was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for molesting three sisters in a case that the judge said was the most disgraceful he's ever heard. Judge Craig... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)
Student Accused Of Child Sex Abuse
LAKELAND -- An 18-yearold Lakeland high school student was arrested Wednesday on charges that he sexually abused four children at the home day care run by his mother. Antoin Charles Barber was arrested shortly after 7 a.m. at George Jenkins... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:42 PM | Comments (0)
New Photo Released In Child Abuse Investigation
Photo Of Witness Likely Taken In Northeast Or Canada ORLANDO, Fla. -- Investigators unveiled a new clue Wednesday in the international investigation of reported child sexual abuse at a Disney resort hotel. Detectives from Orange County to Canada hope the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:35 PM | Comments (0)
April 27, 2005
Life sentence awaits 2-time sex offender
The Bassett man faces a life sentence under a provision of a law called the Protect Act. A former Henry County resident will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually exploiting his three stepsons because he was... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:48 PM | Comments (0)
Priest pleads not guilty to rape charges
An 80-year-old suspended priest was arraigned yesterday, accused of raping a boy twice on the same day 14 years ago at a church in Plymouth, officials said. On April 1, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted the Rev. Anthony J.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)
Teacher Aide Arrested for Sexual Misconduct
Indianapolis -- A former South Bend teacher's aide is in jail today accused of stripping naked in a classroom and of having sexual contact with some middle school students. 27-year old, Schmeca White, is being held in the St. Joseph... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:25 PM | Comments (0)
Houston Men Sue Pope Over Letter About Sex Abuse
Seminary Student Indicted On Child Sex Abuse Charges HOUSTON -- Three Houston-area men used a letter written by Pope Benedict XVI while he was a cardinal as the basis for a lawsuit against the Catholic Church. The men claim that... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)
Conviction of school counselor is overturned
St. Louis' top prosecutor said Tuesday she will try to build a new case against James Beine after the Missouri Supreme Court overturned the conviction of the former school counselor who had been accused of exposing himself to three students... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:13 PM | Comments (0)
April 26, 2005
Clergy Sex Abuse Movie Premieres Next Week
Ted Danson Stars As Boston Attorney BOSTON -- The clergy sex abuse scandal, which played out in painful detail in Boston's homes, newspapers and pews over the last three years, now moves to cable television in a dramatic adaptation airing... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:40 PM | Comments (0)
Videotapes can be used in sex trial
Recordings allegedly back charges against officer APPLETON — Allegedly incriminating tapes depicting sexual acts with one of two assault victims can be viewed at the trial of former Appleton police officer Gerald Polzin, a judge ruled Monday. Polzin, 40, a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:04 PM | Comments (0)
More charges filed against former deputy
DEER LODGE — A list of accusations against former Deer Lodge sheriff's deputy and karate instructor William John Henry grew last week to include three new sex crimes and another charge related to supplying a minor child with alcohol. Henry,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:53 AM | Comments (0)
April 25, 2005
What Should You Do if You Suspect Child Abuse? Website Offers Guidance to the Public
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Helpguide.org offers information and resources for identifying the signs of child abuse and what you can do to help prevent it. Santa Monica, CA - April 20, 2005 – Child abuse takes many different... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:02 PM | Comments (0)
April 24, 2005
Sexual crimes: No easy answers
Everyone agrees something must be done, but solutions are confounded by the complexity of the problem. From rural Hillsborough and Citrus counties to the polished corridors of Tallahassee, the furor over sex offenders crescendoed last week as legislators passed new... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:59 PM | Comments (0)
Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse On Student
An elementary school teacher in Brevard County, Fla., was arrested this weekend, charged with 48 counts of sex abuse on one of his 13-year-old students. Investigators said Daniel Cliatt had been sexually abusing the same boy four times a week... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:49 PM | Comments (0)
Surviving Sexual Abuse and Self-injury
A powerful personal story of a woman in recovery will illuminate, educate and inspire. It's a courageous disclosure of secrets. "Peeling Back the Layers" is like no other and long overdue. Individuals who struggle with abuse and consequent self-abuse of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:27 PM | Comments (0)
April 23, 2005
Abuse Victim Wins $3.3 Million from Santa Rosa Diocese
Attorneys say it is largest single settlement in favor of a female victim in the United States since the clergy abuse scandal began in 2002. OAKLAND — A victim of childhood sexual abuse won a settlement of $3.3 million in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:10 PM | Comments (0)
Two found guilty in child molestation case
A Mississippi doctor and his co-defendant were convicted today on charges they molested a 13-year-old boy in a Shreveport motel more than two years ago. A four-woman, eight-man federal jury convicted Dr. William Causey and Scott Hitt of aiding and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:05 PM | Comments (0)
Ex-counselor gets probation for abuse
A former religious youth counselor from Marlton was sentenced Friday to five years of probation after admitting he had had criminal sexual contact with teenage boys. The sentence for John Andrew Baldino Jr., 34, was part of a plea agreement.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:52 PM | Comments (0)
Woman charged for allowing older man to have sex with daughter
A 35-year-old Jackson woman faces charges after she allegedly allowed her 15-year-old daughter to have sex with an older man. On Friday, Mary Grace Benson was arraigned on contributing to the delinquency of a minor and second-degree child abuse counts.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:44 PM | Comments (0)
Sex abuse of teen nets 6 months in jail, probation
WAILUKU – A 44-year-old Wailuku man was ordered to serve a six-month jail term for sexually assaulting a teenage boy last year. Michael Deatherage said during Thursday’s sentencing hearing, at which he was placed on five years’ probation, that he... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:39 PM | Comments (0)
April 22, 2005
Fifth School Sex Scandal In A Month
The New York City's schools chancellor is telling principals it must stop now - after the fifth teacher in a month was accused of having sexual contact with a student. Education reporter Art McFarland joins us live from Ocean Hill,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)
Stopping the abuse before sexual offenders become adults
St. Petersburg - While there are many legal moves on the national and state level to impose stiffer penalties on sexual offenders, some say that's not handling the problem where it begins. Dr. Jeri Quirk, psychotherapist: "What's being proposed are... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:14 PM | Comments (0)
Wife testifies she was 'shocked' in child rape trial
ELYRIA -- Although Nickolas Dudukovich was a registered sex offender, his wife seemed shocked and surprised to learn about accusations against him of child rape and other sexual abuse, according to a friend of some of the alleged victims. ''She... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:58 AM | Comments (0)
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Boy
Boy Says Mother Videotaped Incident LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. -- A Lauderdale Lakes man is facing charges of sexual battery against a child, and the child claims his own mother videotaped at least one of the assaults. The alleged victim's mother... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
Priest to admit embezzling church, having child porn
A Schuylkill County Catholic priest charged with having hundreds of child pornography photos, books, magazines, videotapes and DVDs at his home and a rental storage unit and with embezzling church money has agreed to plead guilty. The Rev. Ronald J.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:57 AM | Comments (0)
April 20, 2005
Accused child sex offender pleads guilty
An Iowa City man accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl multiple times last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse and criminal transmission of HIV. Matthew Powills, 41, formerly of 1956 Flanigan Court, would serve... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)
A brief synopsis of child sexual abuse from onset to adult life
Sexual abuse often involves a manipulative process that entraps the child in a secret relationship designed only to provide for the sexual gratification of the perpetrator. The manipulation begins with the forming of a relationship that over time becomes more... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:15 PM | Comments (0)
April 19, 2005
Internet safety campaign launched to protect kids
Child pornography on the Internet is surging and threatens to expose millions to sexual abuse, if the IT industry and governments do not take urgent measures, warned a global campaign launched on Monday. Children's organisations in 67 countries have joined... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:23 PM | Comments (0)
Child abuse victim speaks out
Alabama The WAFF 48 News Investigators have spent the past several weeks uncovering information on sex clusters in the heart of the Valley. Just two weeks ago, we showed you 7 child sex offenders living in one Valley motel. Now,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:43 PM | Comments (0)
Tips for Detecting and Coping With Child Sex Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse can take many different forms — physical, sexual, neglect and emotional. Sexual abuse of a child is one of the most difficult to detect and one of the most potentially damaging forms... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:25 AM | Comments (0)
Man Went To Texas To Pick Up Boy For Sex
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Police said a man accused of luring a 14-year-old boy to his home for sex went all the way to Texas to pick him up. Bobby Minnis, 42, was arrested, accused by police of luring a boy... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:10 AM | Comments (0)
April 16, 2005
13 sex offenders on run from law
There are 13 convicted sexual offenders who last reported an Osceola County address currently on the run from probationary supervision, a Florida sexual offender registry showed. Another 17 are no longer at their last reported address given to authorities. With... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:33 PM | Comments (0)
The smallest victims
More than ten percent of children are victims of sexual abuse The Michael Jackson child sexual abuse case has captured national, if not worldwide attention. It should not hurt to be a child, and yet each year, thousands of children... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:38 PM | Comments (0)
April 15, 2005
Early abuse may mean depression later
Women who were abused as children are more than twice as likely to get depressed as adults than women who reported no abuse, a new study shows. Seeing or experiencing violence as a child may cause some kind of brain... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:09 PM | Comments (0)
April 14, 2005
Child sexual abuse is a worldwide crisis
Sexual exploitation of children by authority figures is a global problem which continues to be underreported, said leading educational researcher Charol Shakeshaft, at an Archdiocesan Catholic Center conference April 6. Speaking to more than 125 educators, social workers and law... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:41 PM | Comments (0)
Witnesses to abuse who do nothing also are guilty
I remember relishing the moment that Perry Mason (you remember him, don't you?) would break down a witness on the stand and expose the real culprit in a criminal trial. While the crook was pointing the finger at the accused,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:26 PM | Comments (0)
Sex offenders questioned in missing girl case
Search on for 13-year-old who disappeared in Florida RUSKIN, Florida -- A registered sex offender jailed on an assault charge was being questioned in the disappearance of a 13-year-old Florida girl missing since the weekend, the Hillsborough County sheriff said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
April 13, 2005
Washington County man charged in child porn
A Washington County man is to appear at a preliminary hearing this morning after being arraigned Friday on charges of child pornography, along with raping an 11-year-old relative and another child. Daniel Segen, 44, of Washington, was arrested Friday in... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:03 PM | Comments (0)
Reno man accused of having sexual relationship with teen
A 34-year-old man was in jail after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenager whose mother gave him guardianship of the boy and allowed them to live together, Reno police said. Last week, the teen reported the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:49 PM | Comments (0)
Catholic Church Prays for More Priests
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Patrick Donnelly thought he might like to be a teacher, or maybe a chef. Then the Roman Catholic priesthood captured his imagination -- an increasingly rare event in this former bastion of the faith. In much of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:42 PM | Comments (0)
Calls to immigration hotline surge
The number of calls to a national immigration and customs hotline -- including tips turning in illegal immigrants -- has skyrocketed in the past six months, according to officials of the Department of Homeland Security. Assistant Secretary Michael J. Garcia... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:30 PM | Comments (0)
Don't blame Internet for sex predators
Not long ago, tales of innocent children falling victim to sexual predators who had lured them into strange cars were heard regularly. Whether such incidents actually occurred regularly was irrelevant; to parents, the risk to their children's safety was real... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:24 PM | Comments (0)
April 12, 2005
Substitute Teacher Facing Sex Charge
A 24-year-old woman who worked as a substitute teacher in Fairfax County public schools has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student, police said yesterday. Dana V. Snyder of Fairfax had sexual contact with the boy... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:49 PM | Comments (0)
April 11, 2005
Pig leads authorities to arrest
Police who drove out to a Collinsville home last year to chase down a stray pig ran across sexually explicit photographs of a man and an underage girl. The photographs led police to the girl and then to 53-year-old Donald... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:06 PM | Comments (0)
Sex-offender priory angers neighbors
OAKLAND - Since the sexual abuse scandal first rocked the Roman Catholic church, more than 4,300 priests have been accused of abuse, and many have left the ministry, re-entering society without getting the treatment that can make them less likely... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:57 PM | Comments (0)
April 09, 2005
Washington man accused in child-sex case
A Washington man was arraigned Friday on charges stemming from his alleged rape of two children and dealings in child pornography. Daniel Layton Segen, 44, of 60 S. Main St., faces numerous charges, including rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:07 PM | Comments (0)
Sexual abuse of a child is not homosexual activity? It's child abuse.
The pope hated gays. In his sermons and writings, and in Vatican papers expressly approved by him, John Paul II declared that same-sex relationships were "rooted in an ideology of evil." He described political support for the rights of lesbians... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:55 AM | Comments (0)
Judge Nullifies Ex-Priest's Abuse Conviction
Talk of Other Victims at Issue in Baltimore Trial A Baltimore judge yesterday ordered a new trial for former Roman Catholic priest Maurice Blackwell, who was convicted in February of sexually abusing an altar boy who later shot him. Circuit... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:28 AM | Comments (0)
April 08, 2005
Microsoft Net predator to target child sex fiends
The result was instant and gratifying for all those parents who have seen their loved ones suffer not only physical but also mental anguish for years when Microsoft launched a programme to check sexual exploitation of children on the Internet... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
Man may be sexual predator after guilty plea on abuse charges
NORRISTOWN -- A Northampton County man admitted Thursday that he conspired with a Limerick woman to sexually abuse an 11-year-old girl. Stuart Ackerman, 34, of Freemansburg, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to charges of conspiracy to commit sexual abuse... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:20 AM | Comments (0)
April 07, 2005
Jackson engaged in sex act
SANTA MARIA, California -- A former security guard at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch testified Thursday that he saw the pop star performing oral sex on a young boy while the two were standing nude outside a shower in 1993. The... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:14 PM | Comments (0)
Former official gets prison term for having child porn
Gary F. Henderson, who worked in Philadelphia and Berks County, was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months. Describing the child pornography possessed by a former municipal administrator as beyond "vile," a Chester County Court judge yesterday sentenced him to... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)
Child abuse has no place in our civilized society
Child abuse and neglect are among the most serious issues that we face. Something needs to be done immediately. We need to change the system, as the recent murders of Jessica Lunsford and Jetseta Gage proved. After Jessica's death, her... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:53 AM | Comments (0)
April 06, 2005
Former Customs Inspector Pleads Guilty To Child Molestation
Fiancee Vows To Marry Abuser Following Prison Sentence SAN DIEGO -- A 45-year-old former U.S. Customs inspector who abused a female relative for years, starting when she was a young child, will spend at least 16 years in state prison.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:16 PM | Comments (0)
Former priest pleads innocent to child rape charges
BOSTON -- A defrocked Catholic priest pleaded innocent to child rape charges Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court and was released on $5,000 bail. Robert Burns, 56, of Concord, N.H., is charged with six counts of rape of a child under... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:14 AM | Comments (0)
April 05, 2005
Church abuse play wins Pulitzer
A play about child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church has been awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for drama. Doubt, by Oscar-winning writer John Patrick Shanley, won the prize just two days after the death of the Pope. The play... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:06 PM | Comments (0)
Michael Jackson groped me, tearful man tells jury
SANTA MARIA, California - The son of Michael Jackson’s former maid wept Monday as he described during explosive testimony how the star allegedly molested him three times between the ages of seven and 10. The 24-year-old man choked back tears... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:46 AM | Comments (0)
Church Leaders Rarely Mention Sexual Abuse
ROME - Three years ago Pope John Paul II summoned America's cardinals to the Vatican for an emergency meeting on the clergy sex abuse crisis. Now that those cardinals have returned to elect his successor, abuse victims fear the lessons... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:49 AM | Comments (0)
April 04, 2005
Myths cover up further tragedies in episodes of child molestation
Behind the media circus surrounding the Michael Jackson molestation case and the suits against the Roman Catholic Church brought by men who accuse priests of molesting them when they were boys lies a larger tragedy -- a society that just... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)
April 03, 2005
Jackson witness is linked to America's most infamous child sex claims
A few days ago prosecutors in the Michael Jackson case arguably hit their lowest point - by showing obvious embarrassment at a man touted as one of their star witnesses. On the stand was Stan Katz, the psychologist who first... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:51 PM | Comments (0)
April 02, 2005
Pope John Paul II and the Sexual Abuse Crisis
Scandals involving priests who have sexually abused children have been a source of many problems for the Roman Catholic Church. Arguably worse than the sexual abuse, however, are the cover-ups and conspiracies of silence that have been found in the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:53 PM | Comments (0)
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Statistics from United Family Services indicate in 2002, an estimated 896,000 children in the United States were victims of abuse and neglect. Domestic violence affects two out of 10 households, and on average a case of child abuse is reported... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:07 PM | Comments (0)
Ex-Catholic school teacher arrested for molesting boys
HOUSTON -- A former Catholic school teacher in Houston has been charged with sexual assaulting two boys over a six-year period. Authorities today announced 57-year-old Stuart Alan Murphy was arrested after confessing to authorities that he molested the boys. Investigators... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:05 PM | Comments (0)
How society enables the abuse of kids
Few things upset me more than hearing a child was abducted, sexually assaulted and killed. In the case of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, the crime was committed by a registered sex offender who failed to report that he relocated as required... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:59 PM | Comments (0)
Online Child-Sex Sting Results in 9 Arrests
In the past two weeks, sexual predators in neighborhoods throughout the Washington area went trolling for children without fear of being spotted, authorities said yesterday. But someone was watching -- 13 undercover police officers, to be exact, who police said... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:51 PM | Comments (0)
April 01, 2005
Judge Elloie Releases Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping His 10-Year-Old Sister
NEW ORLEANS -- Judge Charles Elloie is being criticized for releasing a rape suspect. The 20-year-old man, whose name is not being published to protect the identity of the victim, was arrested Wednesday and booked with aggravated rape and aggravated... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:00 PM | Comments (0)
Search for rape suspect turns to Virginia
DOVER, N.H. -- Authorities say they believe a Maine man wanted on multiple rape charges may have fled to Virginia under an assumed name. Bruce E. Tuttle, 57, wanted in the Dover area on 19 rape charges, took a bus... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:29 PM | Comments (0)
Jackson trial resumes after one-day break
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After a one-day break, Michael Jackson's criminal trial was scheduled to resume Friday with testimony from one of the investigators who searched his Neverland ranch in November 2003. The trial was delayed by the Cesar Chavez... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:47 PM | Comments (0)
