PORTLAND, Ore. — Child abuse detectives from the Portland Police Bureau fear a 78-year-old man arrested earlier this month may have more victims.

Richard Westfall, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody April 14 after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree sex abuse charge.

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http://www.kptv.com/news/23307847/detail.html?taf=ptl1

Child Abuse Skyrocketed During This Recession

According to a multi-center study led by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the number of cases of abusive head trauma, formerly known as “shaken baby syndrome,” increased signficantly since the beginning of the recession.

Lead researcher, Dr. Rachel Berger, a child abuse specialist and researcher at Children’s Hospital’s Child Advocacy Center, says they studied 512 patients with abusive head trauma ranging in age from 9 days to 6 years.

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http://wduqnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/child-abuse-skyrocketed-during-this.html

EDGEWOOD, WA — A father is dead and four armed robbery suspects are on the loose after a violent attack that started with a Craigslist ad.

According to Detective Ed Troyer, three men and a woman arrived at a home on 106th Avenue Court East late Wednesday night.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-craigslist-attack,0,6573447.story

Texas–A 29-year-old Richwood woman has been jailed on a $125,000 bond after she allegedly sent an undercover detective more than 100 pictures of children engaged in sexual activity.

The suspect, Carrie Louise Kelly, was taken into custody on Thursday after police confiscated several computers, DVDs and pictures the previous night.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Cleveland, OH – The 15-year-old boy just couldn’t stand to see his brother being abused any longer, so he decided to do something about it.

“My little brother is downstairs tied up to a table and he’s trying to get out,” said the young caller to a 911 dispatcher. “Who did this to him?” asked the dispatcher. “My mom makes my sister tie him up every night or she gets beat.”

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http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/04/30/8-year-old-boy-found-bound-in-duct-tape-and-tied-to-table/

SANFORD — An Altamonte Springs husband and wife accused of sexually abusing a young girl and videotaping it are going to prison.

Paul and Virginia Crowley pleaded no contest Wednesday to six sex crimes each. In exchange, they were ordered to prison for 25 years.

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/florida-husband-wife-each-get-25-years-for-650258.html

HURRICANE, Washington County — Hurricane police are seeking information regarding a child rape case that may span two counties.

Brady Heber Aiken, 26, was arrested Thursday for investigation of rape of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child after he came to police and told them he wanted to talk, Hurricane police spokeswoman Nancy Perkins said. Officers interviewed Aiken and then booked him into the Washington County Jail.

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700028635/Hurricane-man-arrested-in-child-rape-case.html

CARRBORO — A father remains jailed on a child-abuse charge after police say he permanently blinded his 1-year-old daughter in an assault.

Christopher Ray McBride, 28, is being held on $500,000 bail, increased from an initial $125,000.

A Gwent Police officer who was part of a British paedophile ring which swapped images of child abuse has been jailed for a year at Newport Crown Court.

Det Con Michael Thomas, a 40-year-old married father-of-two, was convicted of distributing, making and possessing indecent images earlier this month.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8655260.stm

Jerry Isgrigg is a father grieving.

He said Friday that he’s been preparing for years for the day that his special-needs son would die. But the circumstances behind Gerren Isgrigg’s death, the arrest of Gerren’s grandmother and the outpouring of concern about the boy have been overwhelming, he said.

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/050110dnmetbodyfound.28e1c82.html

FITCHBURG, Wis. — A Fitchburg day care provider accused of abusing children was released from jail on a signature bond Thursday as police and prosecutors said they continued to compile evidence.

Neighbors who know Michelle Christensen, 40, said they were in disbelief and were wondering if it was just a misunderstanding.Neighbors on Osmundsen Street in Fitchburg said they were stunned to learn Christensen, owner of an in-home day care, is suspected of abusing four infants in her care.

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http://www.channel3000.com/news/23313004/detail.html

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (WTVD) — Social workers in Cumberland County are scrambling to get a handle on a spike in reported child abuse cases.

Last month, the number of reported cases jumped 46 percent. There were 427 reported cases of child abuse in Cumberland County involving more than 800 children.

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http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=7414090

Police have arrested a 26-year-old Gillette man who they say physically abused a 4-year-old girl.

Thomas John Thelen is expected to be charged with felony child abuse.

He was arrested Wednesday night after his girlfriend’s daughter was flown by air ambulance to Denver. The girl, whose name was not released, has bleeding on her brain.

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http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/04/30/news/today/news06.txt

A Bacchus Elementary School teacher’s aide was charged Thursday with child abuse for allegedly hitting an autistic student.

According to charging documents filed in 3rd District Court, two students witnessed the woman hit the 12-year-old boy on the shoulder and hit him on the back of the head causing him to fall over.

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http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14988366