GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Grand Rapids man is in jail, accused of raping a 7-year-old boy and then chatting about it on Facebook. Josh Mitchell now faces several sex charges.

A 15-year-old from Iowa sent in a tip to Grand Rapids police, telling them about an explicit Facebook message from Mitchell describing the rape of the child.

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http://www.wwmt.com/articles/rapids-1377895-grand-facebook.html

An Australian music teacher was sentenced on Friday to 25 years and seven months of imprisonment for sexually abusing his girl students aged 10-17 for over 12 years.

The 51-year-old man, Colin Harold Doo, pleaded guilty to 39 charges including 10 of procuring a child for the purposes of producing pornography, six counts of rape and 12 of committing an indecent act in the presence of a child under 16.

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/Australian-music-teacher-jailed-for-raping-students/Article1-559572.aspx

SPRINGFIELD – Cited by a judge as “the most sordid case I have ever heard,” a former city police officer was sentenced on Thursday to two consecutive life terms in state prison for the rape and sexual assault of three young girls.

Pedro J. Martinez, a police officer for two decades before he resigned after his arrest last year, pleaded guilty in Hampden Superior Court to 21 sexual offenses. Some included allegations of incest involving attacks on two of his daughters.

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http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/former_springfield_cop_petro_m.html

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A Belen man is being held without bond after police charged him with raping girlfriend’s 1-year-old so badly that she needed extensive surgery to repair the damage.

Ralph Maestas, 23, is charged with rape, kidnapping and child abuse.

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http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/man-charged-in-brutal-rape-of-baby

Melissa Gilbert was known as American Sweetheart, ‘Laura Ingalls’ on the television show, “Little House on the Prairie” for nine years. Alison Arngrim was known as Laura’s nemesis, Nellie Oleson. Both girls have grown up to share their tales of pain from the horrible events which took place in their lives during the filming of the show.

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http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/melissa-gilbert-alison-arngrim-little-house-stars-tell-of-molestation-abuse-drugs_100381917.html

A Lake Worth man is charged with aggravated child abuse after authorities said he beat, grabbed, threw and burned his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. Michael L. Cameron, 25, is in jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

“The pattern of the circular marks appears to be a branding type injury from either a hot or sharp object which is circular with a hollow center,” a medical summary is quoted in a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s report.

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/lake-worth-man-charged-with-abuse-in-beating-753549.html

LEXINGTON, N.C. – The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office have charged a man they say has allegedly physically abused a woman and a 7-year-old child.

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http://www.myfox8.com/news/local/wghp-lexington-abuse-charges-100617,0,3693240.story

RACINE – A former Racine County Child Protective Services investigator was charged Thursday with fabricating reports in six cases where there were allegations of abuse against children.

Todd P. O’Brien, 37, of Franklin, is charged with six counts of misconduct in office for making a fraudulent record or statement. Each count carries a maximum possible penalty of 1 1/2 years in prison.

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http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_1bb6d242-7a40-11df-98aa-001cc4c002e0.html

Bartow, FL – Marcus Brown, 29, of Lakeland, shook his head as the judge read back the charges he faces – Aggravated Child Abuse and First Degree Murder – in the death of his stepson.

The state says Deondray Ashe, 2, died after Brown beat him with a belt, nearly 30 times, on Sunday. What’s worse, there may have been a red flag two months earlier when DCF first received a report of possible child abuse from the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Ashe had two fractured ribs then.

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http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=134378&catid=8

TROY — The injuries that killed 3-year-old Zoey Sandercox a year ago could have been no accident in the course of childhood play, the doctor who performed the toddler’s autopsy testified Thursday.

Only another child bent on causing serious harm or death could have inflicted the internal injures that led to the girl’s death on June 6, 2009, medical examiner Michael Sikirica testified.

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http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/06/18/news/doc4c1af8da5265b482950660.txt

PedoBear as he calls himself has posted this disturbing photo on Facebook. The photo shows kids watching as he holds a child’s head in his groin area.

This profile has been reported to Facebook numerous times but Facebook turns a blind eye to it.

An anti-pedophile Facebook member posted this very same photo (taken from Pedobear’s profile) to the Facebook group SEX OFFENDERS SHOULD NEVER GET OUT OF JAIL and his profile was deleted immediately. What was the reason you ask?

READ MORE HERE:

http://exposereport.com/news.htm#PEDOBEAR_STALKS_CHILDREN_ONLINE

State-by-State Survey of  Statutes of Limitation Applicable to Civil Claims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Statutes are subject to revision by legislatures and interpretation by courts. This is a rapidly changing area of the law and there is no guarantee that the information on this table is current. Some of the states for which there is no information or which have been listed as not recognizing any delayed discovery or extended deadlines may be considering legislation. Some of the statutes that are listed with limited deadlines may have case law exceptions.

If you are wondering if you have a civil case, you should consult an attorney who practices in your area and who can advise you how the statutes and case law in your jurisdiction apply to the facts of your individual situation.

SEE COMPLETE LIST OF ALL STATES HERE:

http://www.smith-lawfirm.com/statutestable.html