At the closing Mass of the Year for Priests, referring to the fact that, in this very year of joy for the sacrament of the priesthood, the sins of priests had come to light, particularly the abuse of the little ones, Pope Benedict XVI made a very significant declaration.

It reflects his determination to address everything related to child abuse by priests with all the courage that it requires.

The Holy Father said: “We insistently beg forgiveness from God and from the persons involved, while promising to do everything possible to ensure that such abuse will never occur again; and that in admitting men to priestly ministry and in their formation we will do everything we can to weigh the authenticity of their vocation and make every effort to accompany priests along their journey.”

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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100621/opinion/editorial

Internet crimes against children will be the subject of SOS’ first Child Abuse Prevention Summit scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 15 in the Flint Hills Technical College.

Sgt. Chet Pinkston of the Wichita Missing and Exploited Children Unit and the Emporia Area Multi-Disciplinary Team will be the presenters for the summit.

Pinkson, with 20 years of law-enforcement experience, also is a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He will provide an overview of both organizations, as well as internet safety and social media.

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http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2010/jun/21/plans-set-first-child-abuse-summit/

MARK COLVIN: On the third anniversary of the Northern Territory Intervention, the Territory’s child protection system has admitted that it can’t deal with the growing number of children needing help.
The intervention was launched in the Northern Territory’s Indigenous communities to protect children from abuse.

A new Federal Government report card shows that since the intervention began reports of child abuse and neglect have more than doubled. It’s a rise that the Government puts down to an increased police presence in the bush and better relations between Aboriginal people and police.

But what happens to the children who are the victims of abuse and neglect?

Sara Everingham reports…

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http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2010/s2932943.htm

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Thomas Anthony Boone, 38, and Kimberly Sue Boone, 39, each face three counts of aggravated child abuse for intentionally torturing, cruelly punishing and unlawfully holding the child captive, reported ABC’s WZVN.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20008292-504083.html

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. — Dona Ana County officials are investigating an incident where a 5-year-old child was taken to an El Paso hospital with multiple injuries and unconscious.Investigators were called out to Providence Hospital around 2 p.m. Sunday.

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http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/23990049/detail.html

Red flags

Potential red flags that Lauren McConniel was being abused were presented to Ball Memorial Hospital, Southway Urgent Care Center, St. Vincent Randolph Hospital and Meridian Services during multiple visits between Nov. 19 and March 2. They included:

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http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20106160321

After Cutting Little Girls’ Clitorises, Ivy League Doctor Tests Handiwork With a Vibrator

When most of us think of female genital mutilation, we probably think of faraway places. Well, peel off those blinders. In 1997, our very own Department of Health and Human Services estimated that 168,000 girls and women living in the United States had been or were at risk of being subjected to some form of the abhorrent practice known as female genital mutilation (FGM).

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http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/147254/after_cutting_little_girls%27_clitorises,_ivy_league_doctor_tests_handiwork_with_a_vibrator?page=1

Repeat sex offender living in parking garage

Jonathan Perfetto, a repeat sex offender, left prison eight days ago. He’s living in a Concord parking garage and spending his days at the city library. He never finished sex offender treatment in prison, and he has no one supervising him.

Perfetto’s biggest fear, he says, is that he’s going to reoffend. His measure of success isn’t reassuring. “I haven’t bought pornography yet, and I’ve been out (of prison) almost a week,” he said yesterday.

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http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/repeat-sex-offender-living-in-parking-garage?page=0%2C0

STOCKTON — Newly released grand jury transcripts show Melissa Huckaby drugged 8-year old Sandra Cantu and sexually assaulted her with a rolling pin before strangling her with an alcohol soaked noose.

Sandra”s body was found with a blood-soaked cloth knotted into a noose, and her official cause of death was listed as “homicidal asphyxiation,” according to court records that had previously been under gag order.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-huckaby-documents,0,6910341.story

PORTLAND, Ore. — The search for missing 7-year old Kyron Horman has placed an unwelcome spotlight on family members.

Detectives appearing to be focusing their investigation on Kyron stepmother with a flier showing her picture, and asking if anyone saw her at the boy’s school the day he disappeared.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-missing-portand-boy,0,2258470.story

San Jose, CA– On Tuesday, a 5-year girl was playing on her front lawn when a man, who police believe is 35-year old Phillip Michael Dominguez, grabbed her and took her to his home where he then sexually assaulted her. The only good news about this story is that the girl was later released.

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http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/06/18/couple-facing-charges-after-girl-5-was-kidnapped-and-sexually-assaulted/

Atlanta, Georgia – What initially started out as a 911 call involving a 12-year-old boy suffering from a heat stroke turned into something far more horrific, with the boy’s sister and her boyfriend charged with his murder. Police say that Omar Pitts and Sabrina Powell were attempting to punish the boy Thursday afternoon by making him stand outside the Camelot apartments holding a paint bucket.

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http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/06/18/sister-and-her-boyfriend-charged-with-killing-boy-12/