THE truth about child abuse has long been obscured. Many adults and institutions have used a range of weapons to silence children. The full extent of the lying and deception is still being uncovered.
Sadly, children make perfect victims. They are smaller and weaker than their abusers. They are easily intimidated by rapists and others who assault them.
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SALISBURY — A Salisbury charged in the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl was convicted on nine counts of child sex abuse by a Circuit Court jury on Thursday. Rahymeen Jamel Barber, 30, was charged following an eight-month investigation by S.A.R.A.H.’s house — the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 2-year-old girl who was taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital on Wednesday night not breathing has died, according to a Kansas City police spokeswoman.Doctors were able to revive Brandi L. Clemoens Wednesday night, but she remained in critical condition with no brain function until she died shortly after noon on Friday.
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A Birmingham computer engineer who befriended a mother via a dating website and then raped her daughter has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.
Phillip Anthony Brown, 37, who previously lived at Ox Leasow, Woodgate Valley, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, five counts of making indecent images of a child and five accounts of making indecent images of other children.
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BOULDER, Colo. — A Boulder man has been arrested on 22 counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of child abuse.Marciene Sullivan, 52, is accused of distributing and possessing child pornography, including pornographic pictures of a juvenile girl he knows.
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DANVERS — A Danvers man charged with beating a 2-year-old girl and her 6-year-old sister is being held without bail today, pending a hearing to determine whether he is too dangerous to release.
J. Franco A. Bertone, 22, of 96 Newbury St., 23B — an address for a mobile home park on Route 1 — was arrested Tuesday by Danvers police and charged with two counts of assault and battery on a child with injury.
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http://www.salemnews.com/local/x797270679/Police-Man-22-beat-two-children
VICTORVILLE • After a month-long investigation, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Victorville station authorities arrested a couple for abusing and starving their 3-year-old daughter, officials said Thursday.
The toddler was described as looking like an 18-month-old and was covered in new and old injuries throughout her tiny body, authorities reported.
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http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/victorville-21535-arrested-year.html
An alarming spike in child abuse or neglect reports involving children who are 5 years old or younger has led several government of Guam agencies to urge parents to take a proactive approach in protecting victims who are too young to protect themselves.
During a press conference yesterday, Lydia Tenorio, administrator of Child Protective Services, said the number of incidents involving these young victims had climbed noticeably in recent weeks.
According to figures provided by the agency, there have been about 450 reports involving victims under the age of 5 made to CPS this year, including more than 150 in the current quarter, which doesn’t end until October.
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http://www.guampdn.com/article/20100903/NEWS01/9030310/CPS-Spike-in-reports-of-child-abuse-alarming
With most kids now back to school, it’s important for parents to make sure their children are staying safe. KENS 5’s Stacia Willson caught up with Dr. Nancy Kellogg, Professor and Division Chief of Child Abuse at the University of Texas Health Science Center Department of Pediatrics, to discuss some ways to keep children our of harm’s way.
Q: What are some things to be aware of when it comes to preventing child abuse at the start of a new school year?
A: At home, there is a lot of excitement and changes in schedules, which can produce added stress and fatigue. It is a time to stop and remember to be patient and understanding as everyone gets used to the changes.
Remember that stress and fatigue can lead to short tempers and rash words or actions.
At school, children should pay close attention to the rules, especially about where they can go and when. They should get to know their teachers so they feel comfortable talking to them, and talk to their parents about anything that makes them feel uncomfortable, sad or scared.
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A retired Hampshire police officer who sexually abused two boys while he worked for the force has been jailed for seven years.
Gordon Hunter, 64, of Dene Way, Ashurst, was convicted in August of 14 offences in the 1980s and 1990s.
Hampshire Constabulary said there was nothing to suggest the offences were directly related to his former roles within the force.
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KANSAS CITY, MO – Police have taken a person into custody after a two-year-old girl was taken to the emergency room Wednesday night with life threatening injuries. Police said the girl was taken to the hospital by her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Because of the girl’s injuries, police were called and the child’s mother and the mother’s boyfriend were questioned.
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http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-child-abuse-suspected-090210,0,380594.story
Albuquerque, NM – When Michelle Charley failed to show up at school to collect her daughter and nephews Tuesday afternoon, school officials called the safe house where Charley and the children had been staying. Staffers at the safe house were able to reach Charley, but she told them she was too drunk to go anywhere. Knowing the woman had a 6-month-old son, social workers paid a visit to the woman’s apartment to check on the infant. When they couldn’t make contact with her, the police were called. When Officers Joey Tosta and Nick Wheeler arrived at the apartment, they found Charley in the bedroom, highly intoxicated, with a man she had met at a gas station earlier that day. Her infant was reportedly laying on the bed, covered from head to toe in flaky, crusty dried shit.
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NEW YORK — A 4-year-old girl who weighed only 15 pounds was found dead in a Brooklyn apartment Thursday. Police say the body of Marchella Pierce was found with her arms and legs tied to a crib with twine.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-ny-girl-tied-to-crib,0,2091676.story
LYNN – A Lynn man is behind bars after he was allegedly caught photographing his uncle’s 4-year-old daughter in the nude. Carlos Filiberto Orozco, 28, of 262 South Common St., #1, was charged with rape of a child with force, indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14, posing a child for sexual photographs and possession of child pornography. He was arraigned Monday at Lynn District Court by Judge Dominic Paratore and was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Sept. 7.
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http://www.thedailyitemoflynn.com/articles/2010/08/31/news/news05.txt
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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