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September 30, 2005
Respected Child Psychologist Caught in Kiddie Porn Dragnet
Federal agents and police officers arrested a well-respected New York child psychologist for possession of violent child pornography. The arrest is part of an international, multi-agency child porno investigation that has netted over 1,200 arrests worldwide, according to officers with... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:53 PM | Comments (0)
Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To Lewd Acts With 3 Boys
Woman Met Boys While Teaching At Middle School. LOS ANGELES -- A 29-year-old woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to lewd acts with three boys she met as a charter middle school English teacher and a substitute in an Orange Unified School... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:47 AM | Comments (0)
September 29, 2005
Child-porn charges to go to trial
A West Manheim man is accused of uploading 2,073 pornographic pictures. A York County detective found more than 2,000 images of child pornography on a West Manheim Township man's computer after seizing it in June, according to testimony at a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:38 PM | Comments (0)
Internet boosts Delaware child porn cases
Arrests for child pornography possession have been on the rise in Delaware since 1994, largely fueled by the growth of the Internet -- which has facilitated transmittal of pornography -- and public outrage at the crime, experts said. Delaware police... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:16 PM | Comments (0)
Man Accused Of Raping Boys He Taught In Home
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- A Rocky River man is accused of raping two young boys in a school he ran from his home. Phillip Distasio was indicted Wednesday on 25 counts of rape and 9 counts of disseminating matter harmful... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:44 AM | Comments (0)
September 28, 2005
Sandra Beth Geisel, Sentenced To 6 Months For Sex With 16-Year-Old
The former CBA teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student will likely be out of jail by the end of the year. Sandra "Beth" Geisel was charged with three counts of rape and one count of performing a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:38 PM | Comments (0)
Alleged Serial Molester Pleads Not Guilty
Dean Arthur Schwartzmiller pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he molested two South San Jose boys. Schwartzmiller, 63, appeared in a Santa Clara County Superior Court this morning. He is charged with seven felonies for allegedly molesting two South... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:41 AM | Comments (0)
Constable Fired For Alleged Child Sex Crimes
DENTON, Texas -- A Denton County constable has been removed from office after being indicted on various child sex charges in Texas and Colorado. Precinct 2 Constable Larry Floyd was ordered removed from his post by visiting Judge Robert Thornton... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:39 AM | Comments (0)
Apartment Filled With 3,000 Videos Of Child Porn
NEWARK, Del. -- A Delaware man was arrested after 3,000 videos, DVDs and pictures of child pornography were found in his apartment. New Castle police said that the sheer volume of the material even shocked them, and it was all... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:36 AM | Comments (0)
September 27, 2005
Former Primary Teacher Gets Five To Life
A Syracuse man convicted of inappropriately touching young girls last year in his LDS Primary class will spend at least five years behind bars. Thirty-three-year-old Aaron Marcos Montoya was sentenced to five years to life on four counts of aggravated... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:04 PM | Comments (0)
Mother: Dutch Teen Lying About Aruba Case
The mother of a missing Alabama teen said Tuesday that a Dutch man was lying when he denied that he and two other youths had sex with the young woman before she disappeared during a trip to Aruba. Beth Holloway... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:47 PM | Comments (0)
September 26, 2005
Search for missing college student is expanding
A special task force, which includes Richmond police, the FBI, Virginia State Police and the Attorney's General office, has been established to find 17-year-old VCU student Taylor Behl. The coalition will bring more resources to the investigation. Richmond Police Chief... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:54 PM | Comments (0)
Fawley termed 'a flight risk;' Will be held in jail
A Richmond judge ruled this morning that Ben Fawley, 38, should stay in jail until his October 31st preliminary hearing on child pornography charges. Prosecutors successfully argued Fawley presented “a flight risk.” They noted he has admitted an intimate relationship... read more...Posted by Nealus at 05:50 PM | Comments (0)
6 bodies found at Dome; 4 at Convention Center - Rumors of deaths greatly exaggerated
Widely reported attacks false or unsubstantiated. After five days managing near-riots, medical horrors and unspeakable living conditions inside the Superdome, Louisiana National Guard Col. Thomas Beron prepared to hand over the dead to representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 04:39 PM | Comments (0)
September 25, 2005
James Bentley wants sex abuse trials moved
CEDAR RAPIDS -- The attorney for a man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl who was later kidnapped and killed plans to ask the court to move both of his trials out of the area. James Bentley,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:46 AM | Comments (0)
September 24, 2005
No hiding place for child porn monsters
NSPCC and police set up unit to track down the perverts. ABUSERS who peddle child pornography on the internet are to be targeted by a new cyber-investgations unit. Project E-Spy, launched today, is a collaboration between the police and the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:55 PM | Comments (0)
Charity teams with police on child abuse
LONDON: Britain’s leading child protection charity is to team up with police to target paedophiles exchanging images of child abuse over the internet, the charity said yesterday. Social workers from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)
Ben Fawley arrested
RICHMOND, Va. - A 38-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of a missing college student was charged Friday with 16 counts of possession of child pornography, police said. Richmond police spokeswoman Cynthia Price said the... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)
September 23, 2005
Former teacher pleads not guilty
Former Christian Brothers Academy teacher Sandra "Beth" Geisel pleaded not guilty to charges of raping a 16-year-old student of the prestigious private school. The 42-year-old former teacher was arraigned before Albany County Judge Thomas Breslin on three counts of rape... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:53 PM | Comments (0)
Child Sex Abuse Reports Rising
Hollister - Incidences of child molestation in Hollister have increased 25 percent since 2004 - a trend the police chief attributes to residents becoming more comfortable with reporting the crimes and a culture that sexualizes children at younger and younger... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
Sex abuse victims ask lawmakers to lift time limit on lawsuits
BOSTON -- When Robert Costello swam with his scout troop every Wednesday afternoon at a Jamaica Plain pool, he said, the priest who led the troop picked out boys among them to molest. Costello said he was sexually assaulted as... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:26 AM | Comments (0)
September 22, 2005
Police Hope Missing Teen Still Alive
Girl Last Seen With Convicted Sex Offender MIAMI -- Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl whose family fears may have been talking to sexual predators over the Internet. "I knew it wasn't good from the beginning," Joy Nembhard... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:48 PM | Comments (0)
Man Accused Of Abusing Boy Who Was Found Dead
Police: Charges May Be Upgraded CHICAGO -- A 28-year-old man was charged with sex offenses against a 14-year-old boy whose body was found naked in Lincoln Park in mid August, police said Thursday. Shawn Thigpen, of Chicago, was charged late... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:40 PM | Comments (0)
Girl Killed For Confronting Molester, Family Says
Suspect Also Wanted In Death Of Convenience Store Clerks A 13-year-old Ohio girl found shot to death in her bedroom may have been killed for trying to help an abused friend. Relatives say Katelind Caudill had alerted authorities that her... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:50 PM | Comments (0)
Police around the country are running criminal checks on refugees
MIDDLETOWN, RI -- Many Hurricane Katrina refugees left just about everything behind, but for some, criminal records are catching up with them. Police around the country are running criminal checks on refugees, and finding many have arrest records. In Rhode... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:20 PM | Comments (0)
September 21, 2005
RITA - KATRINA EVACUEES IN HOUSTON ON THE MOVE AGAIN
Texas Sex Offender Database - (features include search by zip code - - run by Texas Department of Public Safety) http://records.txdps.state.tx.us/soSearch/default.cfm Texas Department Criminal Justice Offender Information http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/offender_information.htm Ten most wanted sex offenders/parole violators in Houston area http://www.crime-stoppers.org/houston_sex_offenders.php Louisiana Sex... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:07 PM | Comments (0)
Taylor Behl - "person of interest" named in missing student case
Richmond police say 38-year-old photographer is a "person of interest" in the disappearance of 17-year-old Taylor Behl. Ben Fawley is reported to have had a romantic relationship with the missing VCU freshman. According to a search warrant police seized seven... read more...Posted by Nealus at 03:45 PM | Comments (0)
wanted suspects and sex offenders
MONROE - The Ouachita Parish sheriff is going to court in an attempt to force the American Red Cross to turn over the names of one-thousand refugees in a Monroe hurricane shelter so authorities can check for wanted suspects and... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)
September 20, 2005
Kane pleads guilty to molesting boy
Amid murmurs and quiet gasps emanating from a crowded courtroom Monday, Hilltown Township police officer James Kane stood silently as a prosecutor methodically recounted the numerous sexual assaults Kane admitted committing against a boy. Kane, white-bearded and wearing a gray... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:20 AM | Comments (0)
Six accused of attempts to exploit children
Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti announced Monday that since Sept. 10 his office's High Tech Crime Unit had arrested six people suspected of trying to sexually exploit children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. In each case, the suspect allegedly entered... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:16 AM | Comments (0)
September 19, 2005
Woman Pleads Guilty In Child Sex Case
BRIDGEPORT -- A 30-year woman admitted in court today that she had a lengthy sexual relationship with an 8-year-old neighbor whom police say she considered her boyfriend. In a deal with prosecutors, Tammy Imre pleaded guilty to a charge of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:22 PM | Comments (0)
Hurricane Rita New Orleans Louisiana
Hurricane Rita is expected to churn westward through the Straits of Florida tomorrow, battering the Florida Keys and western Cuba in the process. The hurricane is, in fact, forecast to reach category 2 strength before it clears the straits. Will... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:56 PM | Comments (0)
September 18, 2005
Man gets 2nd 20-year sentence for sex abuse
EUGENE, Ore. — A former Dexter man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing and videotaping a young girl over a period of a dozen years. John Eric Harvey, 48, routinely abused the girl in front... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:17 PM | Comments (0)
Pinellas man charged with sexually assaulting two family members
Largo, Florida - Because they're trying to protect the victims, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies will say only that it happened somewhere in unincorporated Clearwater. But early in the morning of Sunday August 28th, a man went into a home through... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:35 PM | Comments (0)
Sex offender arrested for abusing 13-year-old
Dunedin, Florida -- A registered sex offender has been arrested for having sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy, and investigators are worried there could be more victims. Fifty-three-year-old Brian Eugene Anderson was arrested for six counts of lewd/lascivious battery. Detectives... read more...Posted by Nealus at 07:32 PM | Comments (0)
September 17, 2005
Offender may face child-porn charges
SPOKANE — When federal charges are filed against convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III, they may include possession of child pornography, says a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Boise, Idaho. Jean McNeil declined to say yesterday why... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:07 PM | Comments (0)
Father faces jail time, then deportation
Jose Julio Ventura, 44, seemed calm and collected yesterday as he was read his multiple charges of child abuse at the Central Judicial Processing Court. Ventura was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:50 PM | Comments (0)
Mercer bound for prison for sexual abuse
PARKERSBURG - Four sentences were meted out Thursday by Wood County Circuit Court Judge George Hill. Samuel Eugene Mercer, 49, 63 Carolyn Lane, Mineral Wells, was sentenced to one to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)
September 16, 2005
Fla. lawmakers to amend sex offender law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Lawmakers plan to amend a law named for a 9-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped and slain by a convicted sex offender because the legislation could keep legitimate workers off school grounds. The Jessica Lunsford Act was... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:51 AM | Comments (0)
FBI hands out rewards to 'four who stepped up'
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Four people whose actions helped rescue 8-year-old Shasta Groene and capture sex predator Joseph Edward Duncan III each received $25,000 checks Thursday from grateful FBI agents. Amber Deahn and Linda Olson are employees at a Denny's... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:47 AM | Comments (0)
Sex offender in jail after hunting down young girls in newspaper
The registered sex offender is behind bars this morning in St. Johns County thanks to some vigilant parents. It's an unsettling reminder that your kids are easy targets. Police say the man read a newspaper article about two girls raising... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:53 AM | Comments (0)
September 15, 2005
Security monitors seven sex offenders housed at Camp Edwards
BOURNE, Mass. -- The state is monitoring seven sex offenders at Camp Edwards who are among the more than 200 evacuees from New Orleans living at the Cape Cod military base. The male offenders are living together on a separate... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:19 PM | Comments (0)
Man pleads guilty in sex case
A Chesapeake man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Suffolk Circuit Court to 50 counts of producing child pornography and four counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. James Edward Haidle, 39, was charged with more than 200 counts of producing... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:25 AM | Comments (0)
Convicted rapist gets 12 1/2 years for child pornography
A convicted child rapist and former Lufkin police officer was handed a 12 1/2-year sentence in federal court Wednesday for using a 10-year-old girl to produce child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Ronnie Gurganus Jr., 38, pleaded guilty... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:18 AM | Comments (0)
Accused Sex Offender Arrested Again
MADISON, Maine -- A Lewiston man with a history of sexual abuse and exploitation of children has been arrested at a campground in Madison. Police said Raymond Samson, 53, had taken his RV to a campground where he was involved... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:02 AM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2005
Guilford Teacher Charged With Sex Activity With Child
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A third-grade teacher has been charged with molesting a child and suspended from his job in Guilford County while authorities investigate the allegations. Kevin F. McDonal, 39, of Greensboro, was charged Friday with three felony counts of... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:58 PM | Comments (0)
Kids' Chess Master Arrested On Sex Assault Charges
Robert Snyder Owns Chess For Juniors FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A well-known chess instructor for kids was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual assault and police said they are looking for more potential victims. Robert Michael Snyder, 51, of Fort... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:19 PM | Comments (0)
Police Try To Identify Registered Sex Offenders Among Evacuees
Authorities Estimate 4,000 Sex Offenders From Gulf Now In Texas DALLAS -- Dallas police are concerned that among the storm survivors taking shelter in North Texas are some sex offenders that could be hiding in the open. The Dallas Police... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:11 PM | Comments (0)
September 13, 2005
Judge upholds sex-abuse verdict
Hobart man sentenced to eight years in first of 5 cases with similar charges DELHI — A Hobart man’s newly hired attorney was not successful in having three guilty verdicts in a sexual-abuse case overturned in Delaware County Court on... read more...Posted by Nealus at 02:08 PM | Comments (0)
Teen accused of child sex abuse returned to jail
Tyler James Lupoli, 19, goes to the Hillsboro Library, breaking his release terms, and forfeiting $50,000 bail HILLSBORO -- A 19-year-old Hillsboro man charged with sexually abusing children at a health club was ordered returned to jail Monday after he... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:56 PM | Comments (0)
Initiative targets child sex crimes
Some offenses would earn mandatory 25-year sentences Adults who rape or commit other sexual abuse against children younger than 12 would get mandatory 25-year prison terms under a proposed ballot measure backed by the state's main victims' rights group. The... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:34 PM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2005
Child sexual abuse results in loss of trust
Sexual abuse of a child is an uncomfortable topic to discuss. Two Blount County mental health professionals, however, wish to share information so that children are protected from this heinous crime. Tracie Walker, a licensed clinical social worker at LifeLine... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:54 PM | Comments (0)
Katrina Evacuee Suspect In Acworth Rape?
ACWORTH -- A man who beat and raped an Acworth woman told her he was a Hurricane Katrina evacuee from New Orleans with nothing to lose, police said Sunday. Investigators released a sketch of the suspect, who told the woman... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:30 AM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2005
Former teacher sentenced in abuse case
FARMINGTON -- A former North Layton Junior High School teacher was sentenced Friday to 45 days in the Davis County Jail. James Kenneth McQuade, 62, earlier had pleaded no contest to a third-degree child abuse charge in connection with inappropriately... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:12 AM | Comments (0)
September 09, 2005
Southeast Louisiana 3,000 registered sex offenders
BATON ROUGE -- Among the tens of thousands of people evacuated from southeastern Louisiana because of Hurricane Katrina are some 3,000 registered sex offenders. The seven parishes with the most damage and displaced people from the hurricane and flooding have... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:55 PM | Comments (0)
Parents in shelters cautioned about sexual predators
In response to more than one confirmed case of child sexual abuse occurring in hurricane evacuee shelters across the state, Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Louisiana is creating materials about sexual abuse prevention to distribute to the parents in the these... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:31 AM | Comments (0)
Landmark Child Sexual Abuse Bill Passes in California
SACRAMENTO - The California legislature passed legislation last night that supporters describe as "landmark reform," reversing a 23-year policy that let child sexual abusers avoid prison and encouraged them to reunify with their victims instead. The "Circle of Trust bill"... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:25 AM | Comments (0)
September 08, 2005
Red Cross volunteer arrested
MONROE - The arrest of a Red Cross volunteer for accosting three females at the Monroe Civic Center shelter has led to the discovery that he is actually on parole for manslaughter. Kevin White was arrested Monday after he allegedly... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:42 PM | Comments (0)
Cherry Hill teacher admits child abuse and resigns
A veteran teacher at Cherry Hill High School East has resigned and yesterday pleaded guilty in state Superior Court to abuse of a child, admitting he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old student. Mark Steele, 55, of Mount Laurel, a... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:26 PM | Comments (0)
Boy testifies against teacher in molestation case
LACONIA, N.H. --A 12-year-old boy testified against a Gilford teacher charged with sexual assault, saying he was molested in his sleep when the teacher baby-sat him overnight. The boy, who was 11 at the time, said he awoke one night... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:18 PM | Comments (0)
September 07, 2005
Plea Deal For Woman Who Had Sex With 8-Year-Old
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A woman accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy whom police say she considered her boyfriend has reached a plea agreement, the woman's attorney said Wednesday. Tammy Imre, 30, was arrested in November and charged with multiple... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:12 PM | Comments (0)
Man Admits Killing Child Molesters
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A man who turned himself in and said he killed two convicted child rapists might have been motivated by a notorious case in Idaho in which two children were abducted in mid-May. Michael Anthony Mullen called police... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:31 AM | Comments (0)
September 06, 2005
Former Police Officer Sentenced For Molesting Boy
OSSIPEE, N.H. -- A former Wolfeboro, N.H., police officer was sentenced Tuesday to more than 10 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a boy. Robert Tierney, 51, was convicted June 30 on 93 counts of molesting a boy nearly... read more...Posted by Nealus at 09:47 PM | Comments (0)
September 05, 2005
Lurid stories of sex and abuse shock Spokane area
SPOKANE, Wash. -- It's been a year of staggering news for a region that likes to bill itself as a good place to raise a family. The Spokane area seems awash in pedophiles. Local residents were already reeling from months... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:41 PM | Comments (0)
Alleged sex offender found
Following a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Marilyn Miles determined that there was enough evidence against Daniel Clifford Canida for him to be arraigned on eight counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Canida, 36,... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)
September 04, 2005
Man jailed, accused of molesting 3 girls
CAMDEN -- A man who authorities say molested three young girls he knew from church was being held Thursday in Camden County Jail on $100,000 bail. Bernardo Latimar, 67, of the 2600 block of Baird Boulevard, Camden, is charged with... read more...Posted by Nealus at 08:04 PM | Comments (0)
ACCUSED OHIO SEXUAL PREDATOR ON U.S. MARSHALS’ “15 MOST WANTED” LIST CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA
Lockhart fled the state just ahead of charges accusing him of the rape of a four-month-old child. Washington, DC -- John Dallas Lockhart, wanted on federal and local charges including three counts of rape of a victim under 13, three... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:18 AM | Comments (0)
September 03, 2005
Rapes, killings hit Katrina refugees in New Orleans
Several residents of the impromptu shantytown recounted two horrific incidents where those charged with keeping people safe had killed them instead. In one, a young man was run down and then shot by a New Orleans police officer, in another... read more...Posted by Nealus at 11:56 PM | Comments (0)
Murder and mayhem in New Orleans' miserable shelter
NEW ORLEANS - With the rotors of President George W. Bush's helicopter sounding overhead, New Orleans' poor and downtrodden recounted tales of murder, rape, death threats and near starvation since Hurricane Katrina wrecked this city. Ending days of abandonment since... read more...Posted by Nealus at 12:23 PM | Comments (0)
September 02, 2005
child abuse issue
AUSTIN - Two days after suspending campaign advertising because Hurricane Katrina had made this a "time for prayer," Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn went back on the offensive Wednesday, accusing Gov. Rick Perry of failing to lead the fight against child... read more...Posted by Nealus at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)
Refugees New Orleans
Refugee Alan Gould spoke to CNN from inside the New Orleans Convention Center. He said sick, eldery and children are dying and children have been beaten and raped. He pleaded for help.... read more...Posted by Nealus at 10:32 AM | Comments (0)
September 01, 2005
New Orleans Sex Offenders - Hurricane Katrina
Where are they? Hurricane Katrina New Orleans,Louisiana - Mississippi - Alabama - Florida - Sex Offender Registries loosing track of sex offenders - child molesters - predators: Refugees in Superdome moving onto the Houston Astrodome Sex Offenders Could Be Monitored... read more...Posted by Nealus at 01:15 PM | Comments (0)
