BOULDER — A Boulder District judge on Wednesday afternoon sentenced a 27-year-old Lafayette man to 40 years in the 2009 child abuse death of his infant son. Boulder District judge Maria Berkenkotter’s decision came at the end of Benjamin Koller’s sentencing hearing, which lasted more than three hours.
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The New York State Senate recently unanimously passed a bill that aims to protect children by making sure sex offenders are not hired for jobs where they would spend “significant” time with children. This bill, known as the Sex Offender Employment Act, will apply to those found guilty of child abuse and those on the New York State Sex Offender Registry or Statewide Central Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
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http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2010/07/21/news/top_stories/doc4c476f77eda61955832420.txt
Daycare child abuse is a heartbreaking experience not only for the child, but also for the child’s parents, and their community. Child abuse is considered a horrible offense, yet it often goes undiscovered in a daycare center because there are no witnesses other than the young victims.
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QUEENSLAND–
MORE than 12,000 reports of suspected child abuse were made by Queensland school staff over the past year – and that number is expected to rise.
The Education Department has revealed it is projecting more than 15,000 suspected child harm reports will have been made by staff in both private and state schools for last financial year.
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TORONTO, ON – Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings by University of Toronto researchers, published in this month’s issue of the journal Child Abuse & Neglect.
“Individuals who reported they had been physically abused as children had 45 per cent higher odds of heart disease than their peers who had not been abused, despite the fact we had adjusted for most of the known risk factors for heart disease,” says Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson, who holds the Sandra Rotman Chair at U of T’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Department of Family and Community Medicine.
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/uot-uot072210.php
The Rev. Joseph Kelleher, charged this month with alleged child abuse in Albemarle in 1977, has now been accused of a second alleged incident involving a minor – this one, in 1981 at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in east Charlotte.
There are several risk factors that precipitate an abusive situation – so be aware and be smart about your limitations as a human and do what you can to avoid setting yourself up for failure. In this case – abusive behavior towards your children.
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The “malicious” use of pharmaceuticals on children is an under-recognized form of child abuse, according to a study released Thursday.
New research that analyzes information from the U.S. National Poison Centre Data System from the past decade shows a small but steady number of children, median age two, who were found to have been exposed to at least one sedating agent, including street drugs, antipsychotics, cough medicines, and ethanol.
MILWAUKEE — Police say a Facebook feud erupted in violence in a hospital maternity ward. According to police, 20-year old Shava Wade used a fake name to get into the hospital. The victim, Kimball Lewis, 20, told police that Wade and three other women showed up in her hospital room and closed the door.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-facebook-maternity-attack,0,7940719.story
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 12-year-old girl used Facebook and an internet-enabled iPod to report a sexual assault by her mother’s ex-boyfriend. The girl told police she was home with Raymond Cesmat after her mother left for the night to stay over at her new boyfriend’s house.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-facebook-ipod-rape,0,3958866.story
PORT RICHMOND, N.Y. (WPIX) -FDNY officials say a fire that ripped through a second-floor apartment in the Port Richmond section of Staten Island early Thursday morning — resulting in the deaths of four children and their mother — was intentionally set by the woman’s 14-year-old son, who in turned committed suicide.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/nationworld/wpix-staten-island-fire,0,6861045.story
Fort Worth, TX – According to authorities, teenage incubator Shantaniqua Scott wanted to “make her life easier,” so she attempted to suffocate her special needs infant. Not once, but four separate times. The child, who somehow managed to survive under Scott’s care for an entire four months, was transferred from a Waco hospital to Cook Children’s Medical Center earlier this month for treatment of recurring, life-threatening gastroesophageal reflux and apnea.
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http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/07/22/teen-mom-wants-an-easier-life-tries-to-smother-infant/
Dexter, MO – Why it’s a bad idea to let random homeless dudes crash at your place: Reason #1 – They might just take a likin’ to your young ‘ens. One family had to learn that the hard way after inviting 64-year-old Nathen Purdom into their home. According to police, the couple took him in back in early June – since then, he has admittedly molested their 7-year-old daughter on several occasions between June 1st and July 16th.
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Dallas, TX – The 911 call went a little like this: “I kill my both kids. They are died.” Saiqa Akhter went on to tell the dispatcher that she tried to get the kids to drink bathroom cleaner, but they wouldn’t swallow – so she twisted a wire around their necks until “they are no more.” When the dispatcher asked her why she did it, Saiqa replied, “Both are autistic. I don’t want my kids to be like that. I want normal kids. I don’t want my kids to be autistic. I kill both of them.”
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http://www.dreamindemon.com/2010/07/22/saiqa-akhter-i-kill-my-both-kids-they-are-died/
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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