When I started working at the center in December 2005, I never dreamed I’d see so much child abuse. I had no idea that child abuse happens every day in West Tennessee, even in the smallest of communities.

I never dreamed I’d see a little boy with a broken collarbone at the hands of his father or a teenager with scars from his father’s belt, scars so shocking that he hides them from his peers in gym class.

I never dreamed I’d see a little girl who has been victimized by so many of her mother’s boyfriends that law enforcement removed her from the home.

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http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20100808/OPINION02/8080308

One common misconception is that children cannot have depression. Just like adults can have depression, children and teenagers also suffer with depression. A child who is a victim of child sexual abuse may be prone to depression. No child is prepared to deal with sexual abuse and this can take its emotional toll on the child, which may exhibit in the form of a mental illness like depression.

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http://www.journalstandard.com/opinions/columnists/x1869745778/Parenting-tips-Victims-of-sexual-abuse-and-depression

Brownstown, MI— 23 year-old, Devon Nicholas Deangelis is facing a first-degree child abuse charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years. Deangelis is suspected of abusing his 7 week-old daughter, who was just released from the hospital last Saturday after having heart surgery a month ago.
The baby’s mother,  Kelly Hayes said she left the baby in Deangelis care while she went out to get medical supplies, only to be call a short time later and told ‘something was wrong with the child’ When Hayes arrived at the house she found the baby lying on the couch unresponsive.

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http://www.examiner.com/x-3284-Detroit-Top-News-Examiner~y2010m8d7-7-weekold-baby-recovering-from-heart-surgery-dies-from-abuse

The world’s spotlight will be on Dallas on Monday when the 22nd annual Crimes Against Children Conference begins a four-day seminar at the Sheraton Dallas that has attracted more than 3,000 participants internationally.

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/rmiller/stories/DN-miller_08bus.ART.State.Edition1.26c6639.html

On of the top British GP has warned that parents who smoke in their cars are committing a form of child abuse. It has questioned the country’s attitude towards healthy habits which is leading to an increased number of diseases and early deaths.

The reckless consumption of food and alcohol of the public is putting them at a higher risk of diseases said Professor Steve Field. He also warned parents that they may outlive their own children if they continue living with this neglected behavior towards the health of both the generations.

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http://topnews.net.nz/content/26897-smoking-car-form-child-abuse

A convicted sex offender will stand trial in the rape and fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old East Liberty girl, a judge ruled this afternoon.

District Judge Eugene Ricciardi held Tushon Brown, 35, on charges of homicide, statutory sexual assault, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and failing to comply with registration of sexual offenders in the July death of Lauren Deis. His ruling came after a short preliminary hearing during which a lone city homicide detective testified.

Previous research has found that parents who were maltreated as children are more likely to abuse and neglect their own children, forming an intergenerational cycle of violence. Other studies have found low socioeconomic status to be a risk factor for the perpetration of child abuse and neglect. Dr. David Zielinski of NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suspected that, if childhood maltreatment affected socioeconomic well-being later in life, it might help explain this cycle. Childhood maltreatment is known to affect both physical and mental health in adulthood. According to a new study, the long-term impacts of child maltreatment also include higher rates of unemployment, poverty and use of social services.

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http://techcombo.com/2010/08/06/child-abuse-linked-to-adult-economic-issues-123/

Baby’s skull fracture, seizures lead to allegation of child abuse for Springfield man

A Springfield man has been charged with child abuse after authorities said his child’s injuries are consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome.Steven Kleber, 25, is accused of shaking his 7-week-old child while his wife was out of town.

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http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100806/NEWS01/8060331/1007/Baby-s-skull-fracture–seizures-lead-to-allegation-of-child-abuse-for-Springfield-man

Detroit, MI – Karonne Ivey’s three year-old daughter complained several times that her “tootie” hurt and expressed that something of a sexual nature had happened to her.  Ivey says that what her daughter admitted was “shocking to me” and that she could not be lying.  After checking her daughter at home, Ivey later took her to the emergency room of a children’s hospital for an examination. When it comes to sexual abuse, what are the signs parents should look for? Prevent Child Abuse America, an organization that works to prevent the abuse and neglect of children across the country, has outlined several key signs parents should look for to help recognize a problem.

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http://insession.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/06/how-to-spot-sexual-abuse/

In the wake of a tragic death comes awareness and advocacy for victims of child abuse. 4–year–old Landon Payne died last December while in the care of his aunt Sharon Turnell, her husband Charles Turnell and daughter Katie Payne.

The three now face charges of aiding and abetting child abuse that led to death.

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http://www.khastv.com/news/local/4-year-olds-death-sparks-action-against-child-abuse-100160509.html

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Mother Marries Alleged Pervert Just Two Hours After He Was Indicted For Molesting Her 7-Year-Old Daughter

Damascus, Oregon (The Weekly Vice) – Barbara Whitehead, a 41-year-old Oregon woman was charged Wednesday after she allegedly married a man just two-hours after he was indicted for sexually abusing her 7-year-old daughter.

According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Whitehead apparently had a secret wedding with a man shortly after a grand jury indicted him on 45 felony counts of sexual abuse against the woman’s 7-year-old daughter.

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2010/08/mother-marries-alleged-pervert-just-two.html