42-year old ex-Tennessee Titans cheerleader Elizabeth Leigh Garner was arrested for fondling a 12-year old boy. Elizabeth Leigh Garner claims she drunkenly confused a 12-year old boy for an older man when she grabbed his penis and tried to perform oral sex him. Authorities say that the boy refused her advances and immediately alerted his mother. READ MORE HERE
TEENS SHOT TODDLER IN FACE WHILE MOM WAS PUSHING HIM IN THE STROLLER
BRUNSWICK, GA — Police have arrested two teenagers suspected in the shooting death of a baby in a stroller and the wounding of the baby’s mother. Brunswick Police Chief Tobe Green said Friday that 17-year-old De’Marquis Elkins is charged with first-degree murder as an adult. The 14-year-old is also charged with murder, but he was not identified because he is a juvenile. The chief said police were still investigating the motive and searching for a weapon. The mother, Sherry West, said she was walking near her home Thursday morning with her baby, Antonio, when she was approached by two boys who demanded money. She was shot in the leg and a bullet grazed her ear. READ MORE HERE
NEW YORK– A Long Island middle school principal is accused of having sex with a teenager he met online. Nassau County police arrested John Omard, the principal at J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport. Police say he met a 16-year-old boy on a social website, arraigned a meeting with him, drove him back to his house and engaged in sexual acts with the boy against his will. Police say the attack happened back in September. READ MORE HERE
A school-bus driver was charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly pushing a special-needs child off the bus. The Florida State Attorney’s Office released a video Wednesday of a Tampa school-bus driver allegedly pushing an 8-year-old special-needs student off a bus with her foot. WPTV.com reported bus driver Stephanie Wilkerson, 41, was charged with aggravated child abuse in October. A video of the incident was taken from inside the bus. The girl fell and broke her ankle, WPTV said. READ MORE HERE
A baby-killer remains in jail after a judge denies him bond. 24-year-old Travis Fox of Springdale, Arkansas is accused of shaking to death two of his infant children during the past two years. According to KFSM, Fox admitted to drinking heavily both times the shaking incidents occurred and committing the crimes because the babies were “fussing.” READ MORE HERE
Friends and family continue to pray for the safe return of a kidnapped Arkansas girl as authorities resume their search Tuesday morning. 14-year-old Sidney Randall of Walnut Ridge was last seen late at night on March 16th, when her mother Denise discovered that Sydney and her stepfather John Cornell were not in the house. When Cornell returned early Sunday morning, he told Denise he was going to the police station to report Sidney missing, but he never reached the station. READ MORE HERE
HENDERSON — Henderson Police have released a photo of the man who was arrested in connection with an attempted abduction of a 6-year-old girl. James Allen, of Boulder City, faces charges of kidnapping, child abuse and burglary. He is being held in the Henderson Detention Center. READ MORE HERE
Ohio teen gets life for killing 3, wears ‘killer’ shirt to sentencingCHARDON, Ohio — Wearing a T-shirt with “killer” scrawled across it, smirking and gesturing obscenely, a teenager was given three life sentences without parole Tuesday for opening fire last year in an Ohio high school cafeteria in a rampage that left three students dead and three others wounded. T.J. Lane, 18, had pleaded guilty last month to shooting at students in February 2012 at Chardon High School, east of Cleveland. Investigators have said he admitted to the shooting but said he didn’t know why he did it. READ MORE HERE
Douglas M. Foster, 26, of Houston, Texas is facing a felony charge of super-aggravated sexual assault of a child under 6 years of age, the Houston Chronicle reported today. Police in Houston arrested the man and say that Foster sexually assaulted the 2-year-old daughter of his girlfriend while he was babysitting the toddler. Foster was being held today at the Harris County Jail where he has been denied bail. READ MORE HERE
Actress and former porn star Traci Lords has revealed that she was raped as a child while growing up in Steubenville, Ohio. The 44-year-old, who became an infamous teen porn actress, was just ten years old at the time of the sexual assault. She has spoken out in reaction to the current Ohio rape case which has thrust her hometown onto the national stage. Speaking to Piers Morgan on Thursday, she revealed: ‘I was born in Steubenville, Ohio and I was raped in there. So was my mother. I think there’s a sickness in that city.’ READ MORE HERE
GALLATIN, Tenn. – A jury has found Lindsey Lowe guilty of first degree murder in the deaths of her twin newborn sons. They deliberated for just over two hours. Lowe was found guilty Tuesday on two count each of felony first degree murder, felony premeditated murder and aggravated child abuse. The judge sentenced her to life in prison for the counts of first degree murder. A sentencing hearing was scheduled Friday, April 26 for the aggravated child abuse convictions. Lowe’s bond was revoked and she was taken into custody. She waved to family members and said “I love you all” as she left the courtroom. During closing arguments, both sides agreed that Lindsey Lowe did not act like a pregnant woman. READ MORE HERE
A ‘perfect teacher with a dark side’ who worked at an independent school has been jailed after admitting possessing more than 40,000 pornographic images of children. William Stansbury, who was assistant head at Ipswich School, Suffolk, today admitted five offences of making indecent videos and photographs of children aged between 10 and 14. The 46-year-old, who was living in Ipswich at the time but now of Ferndown, Dorset, hung his head as sentence was passed. READ MORE HERE
3/1/2013 UPDATE: Dreamcatchers would like to express our sincere gratitude for the very generous contribution that we received today!! Lady Jane’s Haircuts for Men’s Gala Fundraiser raised $2100 for Dreamcatchers for Abused Children. You can view photos of their Gratitude Gala Event HERE. They also added us to their “CHARITY” section on their website HERE. THANK YOU!!!
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“The Gratitude Gala” Event
Lady Jane’s Haircuts for Men continues to work to raise much needed funds for children. Each year LJ collects donations to raise money for local charities and children in need. All LJ locations work together raising money in their area for the kids. Over the past two years LJ has raised $18,000 – most by one to two dollar donations from our customers. In addition to the partnership with Children’s Miracle Network, LJ also supports many other local charities in the communities they do business in and around.
The Gratitude Gala Event will be held on February 2, 2013 at the TWIN LAKES GOLF & SWIM CLUB (Oakland, MI). All raffle and giveaway donations will go to Dreamcatchers for Abused Children. We would like to thank Lady Jane’s, Chad Johnson ~ LJ’s CEO, and Jennifer Golas ~ Corporate Headquarters Manager for this amazing opportunity! We greatly appreciate your support!!
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“Being actively involved and giving back to the communities, in which we do business, is very important to me and my company. Through the numerous programs supported by Lady Jane’s, we hope to make a positive impact on those who are less fortunate and those who need extra funding to run their community based programs.” SEE THEIR PAST CHARITY WORK HERE
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment are meeting this week in Huntsville, Alabama, including some from Arkansas. At the National Symposium on Child Abuse, they’ll get the latest research on such topics as trauma-focused therapy, sex trafficking and online exploitation. Many youngsters in abusive situations are now seen at Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), where they are interviewed by specially-trained investigators and receive medical treatment and counseling. READ MORE HERE
DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.
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