Muskogee, Oklahoma  – Jennifer Edwards, 28, and Jesse Wilson Sr., 64, were jailed on child abuse and child rape charges after a terrified 13-year-old boy locked himself in a closet and pleaded with police dispatchers for help. According to the Muskogee County Sheriffs Office, a terrified 13-year-old boy armed himself with a knife, locked himself in a closet and called police from a mobile phone. He begged dispatchers for help, telling them he and his 9-year-old sister were being abused.

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/01/terrified-boy-arms-himself-locks.html

Although child sexual abuse is reported almost 90,000 times a year, the numbers of unreported abuse is far greater because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened, and the legal procedure for validating an episode is difficult (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2004). It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will have experienced an episode of sexual abuse while younger than 18 years. The numbers of boys affected may be falsely low because of reporting techniques (Botash, Ann, MD, Pediatric Annual.

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http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=32315

OCALA – A 25-year-old Ocala man was arrested Saturday, accused of molesting four small boys. Jason William Smallwood faces four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under age 12. Two of the victims told deputies that on different occasions in April and May Smallwood touched their genitals, according to the report.

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http://www.ocala.com/article/20100802/ARTICLES/100809972/?tc=obinsite

Police: Army Wife Killed Kids for Being ‘Mouthy’

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 29) — When police responded to a call from a concerned relative and found Julie Schenecker on the back porch of her Tampa home, they said she was covered in blood and made a gut-wrenching admission: She had killed her teenage son and daughter because they were “mouthy.” Police said the military officer’s wife, described by her mother as depressed, shot and killed her son on the way to soccer practice, then drove to their upscale home and shot her daughter in the head while the girl studied at her computer.

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http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/28/police-army-wife-julie-powrs-schenecker-killed-kids-for-being/?ncid=AOLDSN00280000000001

BJS has developed a new data query tool for the FBI that improves access to the FBI’s UCR data and includes the latest available crime data (2009). The tool was developed for the FBI as part of on-going collaboration between the two agencies to improve crime data accessibility and provide information to the public. The ucrdatatool.gov website will replace the long-standing “data online” tool available via the BJS website. More information about methodology and best practices for using the new tool are available at http://www.UCRDataTool.gov/. The official OJP press release related to this new tool contains additional details about this collaboration.

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http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/

Each State designates specific agencies to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Typically, this responsibility is carried out by child protective services (CPS) within a Department of Social Services, Department of Human Resources, or Division of Family and Children Services. In some States, police departments may also receive reports of child abuse or neglect. For more information or assistance with reporting, please call Childhelp USA ®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency.

In most cases, the toll-free numbers listed below are only accessible from within the State listed. If calling from out-of-State, use the local (toll) number listed or call Childhelp USA® for assistance. Also listed below are links to State websites, which can provide additional information.

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http://www.nccafv.org/child_abuse_reporting_numbers_co.htm

KING, N.C. — A 22-year-old King man is facing sex charges in the assault of a 4-year-old, King police said Thursday.Police said Stephen Ray Buchenauer is charged with first-degree rape of a child and first-degree sex offense of a child.

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http://www.wxii12.com/r/26648691/detail.html

A 34-year-old Rapid City man whose computer allegedly contained child pornography is being held on $500,000 bond. Rapid City police executing a search warrant at Glenn H. Muscato’s East North Street motel room found several images of child pornography on his computer, according to officials. A video what appears to be the rape of a child between 4 and 6 years old was also found on the computer, according to Pennington County deputy state’s attorney Joshua Zellmer.

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http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_36d9fabc-2a90-11e0-ab77-001cc4c03286.html

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – A Macomb County man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in connection with a fire pit explosion that killed his 6-year-old daughter. Majd Muhammad Al-Shara says he wishes it was him and not his 6-year-old daughter, Aliaa, who died in the September accident at their Lenox Township home.

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http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/probation-for-mich.-man-in-child%27s-fire-pit-death-20110128-mr

Dade City, Florida – Deputies have arrested a Brooksville pastor after a girl says he molested her. The girl, who’s between 12 and 16 years old, told deputies Jason Allen Roberts, 36, touched her inappropriately about five years ago. Roberts is currently pastor of the Christian Fellowship Church in Dade City, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s office. The girl told deputies Roberts came into her bedroom and fondled her private area over her clothing while she was sleeping. When she awoke, Roberts stopped and immediately apologized, she told deputies.

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http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=171244&catid=8

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Anchorage woman is charged with child abuse because of a “Dr.Phil” TV show appearance in which the audience saw video of her disciplining a 7-year-old son by putting hot sauce in his mouth and forcing him into a cold shower. The methods chosen by Jessica Beagley were unreasonable, said municipal prosecutor Cynthia Franklin. The lawyer for the 36-year-old mother said the city is intruding into a family matter.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5j_AMiUHi7BMVJ5OUb37soqmUcGmQ?docId=5789381

Police: Family Member Severely Beats 11-Year-Old Rape Victim

PHOENIX – An 11-year-old girl who had been sexually assaulted was moments later viciously beaten by an adult family member and had to spend six days in the ICU, according to police. On Jan. 10, patrol officers responded to a home in the 8600 block of W Turney in west Phoenix. According to court documents, an 11-year-old girl had been severely beaten by a family member, 34-year-old Jon Gary.

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http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/crime/11-year-old-rape-victim-beaten-1-21-2011?obref=obinsite

Grants, NM – Police arrested a Grants High School teacher Thursday night for beating two of his children with a stick in a locker room at the school. 27-Year old Armando Melendez faces two counts of child abuse and one count of tampering with evidence. According to the arrest warrant, the 8-year old boys were playing basketball in the high school gym after school hours last week. Melendez took the boys into the locker room and spanked them with a metal stick he had found at the school.

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http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/local/northeast/grants-teacher-arrested-for-child-abuse?utm_source=feedburner

Des Plaines, IL — A Great Lakes man was arrested after he was found having sex with a 13-year-old inside a parked car in Lion’s Woods Forest Preserve. He had met the girl on MySpace when she was 12. Steve Burton, 20, admitted that he had been chatting and texting with the girl for six (6) months, and had met her for sex on at least four (4) other occasions. He stated that he was aware of the girl’s real age.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Alabama: Statute defines child abuse as harm or threatened harm of physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or emotional/mental injury against a child under the age of 18. Statute contains an exemption for religious reasons for a parent’s failure to obtain medical help for the child.

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http://family.findlaw.com/child-abuse/state-child-abuse-laws.html

In 2004 there were over 143 million orphaned and abandoned children, in 93 developing countries, worldwide. This is 8.4 % off all children in the world. (unicef) In 2003 alone, more then 16 million children were orphaned. (unicef) Numbers of orphans will increase dramatically by 2010/2015, at an estimated growth of 15 to 20 million per year. (international advocates for children) By 2015, children and youth will account for 45% of the population in developing countries. (worldbank) In Africa, there are 60 million orphaned and vulnerable children (HIV/Aids, conflict, disability, street children). (worldbank) India estimated 35 million orphans in 2003 (unicef)

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http://www.ance.lu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25:facts-a-numbers-about-orphaned-and-abandoned-children&catid=11:fice-europa&Itemid=20

I’ll let you in on a little secret kids, there’s only a handful of crime blogs out there that are actually worth reading and even fewer ethical bloggers. Luckily for us, the so good he’s scary Rob Taylor just happens to fall into both categories and the following story comes to us from his personal crime blog Greenville Dragnet: A 29-year-old firefighter in South Carolina is currently behind bars today after being charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Four Los Fresnos teenagers are facing criminal charges after they allegedly sodomized another teen with a cell phone and videotaped the whole thing. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio spoke to Action 4 News about the ongoing investigation. Sheriff Lucio said the incident happened on Monday between a group of teens who were all friends and playing a game at home named “pants.” The sheriff reports that four teens between 13 and 14 years old grabbed the 15-year-old victim and forced a cell phone into his anus. Lucio said the teens videotaped the whole incident.

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http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=570710

Henrietta, N.Y. – Kevin Minemier, 18, of Henrietta, is accused of stabbing, Nicole Bean, 17, at Wegmans Tuesday night. It happened inside the store, in the frozen foods section. Minemier and Bean were boyfriend and girlfriend, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Minemier was arraigned at 1:26 a.m. Wednesday in Henrietta. Minemier faces two counts of assault and one count of attempted murder. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 31.

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http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Suspect-Identified-Accused-of-Attempted-Murder-in/EROhq1wwHUmzFCRklC8lLw.cspx

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A West Side teen is accused of raping a 10-year-old boy at the Hilltop Branch Library Tuesday. Michael Hill, 19, has been charged with gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and rape in connection with a 10-year-old boy, according to court records. The alleged molestation happened at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in a restroom at the Hilltop Branch Library, 511 S. Hague Ave., according to Columbus police. The boy was at the library with his older sister.

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http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/jan/26/12/columbus-teen-accused-raping-child-hilltop-library-ar-376532/

TEMECULA — A 9-year-old girl is dead and her two siblings hospitalized after their mother lost control of the family SUV. It happened around 3 p.m. at Redhawk and Vail Ranch parkways, said Lt. Ron Heim of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The SUV struck a tree, slammed into a light pole and overturned, authorities said. Coroner’s officials identified the dead girl as Chloe Honeycutt of Temecula.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-temecula-crash,0,1579924.story

NEW YORK — An adjunct professor who teaches at several city-area colleges was arrested and charged Wednesday for sending photos of his genitals to an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. According to prosecutors, Igor Sorkin, 31, was busted in Queens Tuesday shortly after arriving at an arranged meeting location where he thought he was going to engage in sexual activity with the girl.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-prof-genitals,0,1329256.story

Cheryl Burke: Burke Makes Early Child Abuse Revelation In New Book: Cheryl Burke, a two-time champion of the reality television hit show Dancing with the Stars, made a shocking revelation today in an interview with PEOPLE magazine. Burke tells the publication that she was molested as a child and endured two physically abusive relationship in her younger years. Burke will be releasing her new book Dancing Lessons, coauthored by PEOPLE senior writer Monica Rizzo, and will be detailing her life story. “I’m telling my story,” said Burke. “They’re not secrets. There’s no shame.”

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/585965-wayne-gretzky-troy-aikman-brittany-favre-and-wednesdays-late-sports-news/entry/44474-cheryl-burke-burke-makes-early-child-abuse-revelation-in-new-book