CINCINNATI, OHIO – A woman is charged after being accused of raping a 6-year-old child. Police say that Kenya Gilliam, 26, had inappropriate sexual contact with that child in 2005. Gilliam faces one count of rape and is being held on a $50,000 bond. She is also not allowed to have any further contact with the victim.
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The ‘last child’ syndrome has witnessed many a psychologist publish tomes on being the youngest born in a family and its social ramifications during the growth cycle. However, these days the term takes on a new meaning for parents who fear the safety of their child just because s/he happens to be the last one to step off the school bus on the route home. Rape is an ugly word. It gets uglier when the word child is latched on to this heinous crime, which wields enough power to strike fear in the hearts of parents.
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http://www.emirates247.com/news/worst-case-scenario-last-child-off-the-bus-2011-01-18-1.343837
Flint, MI–Police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old girl they say died after her father violently shook her. It happened Friday afternoon at an apartment in the 2600 block of Ridgecrest Court. Police tell NBC25 they arrested a 19-year-old father for child abuse. He remains lodged in the Genesee County Jail and is expected to be arraigned Tuesday. Experts at Genesys Regional Medical Center say this tragic incident is something that they try to prevent. Often shaken baby syndrome happens because a parent is frustrated and trying to stop a baby’s crying.
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ALBANY, N.Y.—One thing that never stops being fascinating about child porn is who’s watching it and collecting it: The former Provost Marshal of the Ft. Drum Army base in New York; an Assistant Vice-President of Blue Cross/Blue Shield North Dakota; a Vice-President of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals from Connecticut; a retired civil engineer in Plum, Penna.; the owner of a construction company in Athens, Tex.—the list is very long.
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http://news.avn.com/articles/Feds-Hit-Child-Porn-Possessors-With-Big-Fines-423495.html
A Covington County grand jury has indicted the Andalusia mother accused of breaking her 1-year-old daughter’s arm in three places, dragging her up a flight of stairs and locking her in a bedroom so she and her boyfriend could allegedly “eat lunch without hearing the crying.” Tiffany Ann Riley, 21, and Jermaine Pate were arrested in July following the incident at a local apartment complex. Reports indicate the two had a history of domestic violence – Pate was on probation for a domestic violence charge, and according to witness statements, the two had verbally abused and repeatedly spanked the child for crying.
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http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2011/01/18/mother-indicted-for-breaking-baby%E2%80%99s-arm/
The people most likely to abuse your children are a lot closer than you might think. Psychotherapist Troy Timmons discussed the misconceptions of child sex abuse at a seminar for 300 teachers and child care professionals Monday at Region 16 Education Service Center. “It’s those people that we know, love, care, trust,” Timmons said. “That’s why it’s hard for us to talk about it.”
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http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-01-18/teachers-taught-spot-abuse
SOUTH GATE (KTLA) — The search for a South Gate father suspected of killing his 10-month-old daughter is over. 20-year-old Jose Deras was found and detained in Mexico City on Monday.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-south-gate-baby-killed,0,94650.story
Washington, DC– Today, the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths announced that Ms. Tunie is lending her star power to the group’s efforts by becoming their official spokesperson. The Coalition, which includes the National District Attorneys Association, Every Child Matters Education Fund, the National Association of Social Workers, the National Center for Child Death Review, and the National Children’s Alliance, is working to make child maltreatment deaths a national political priority.
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Do you believe that women are “more likely” than men to abuse children? That’s incorrect. According to the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect there are more incidents of abuse of children (including both physical abuse and neglect) perpetrated by women than by men. But that does not tell you the “likelihood” that you are looking for, which is the percent of women caregivers who commit child abuse versus the percent of men caregivers who commit child abuse. More women than men care for children, and more children are cared for by women than are cared for by men. So if the “statistic” you are looking for is not raw numbers of incidents (which merely would be the “likelihood” that any given incident of abuse has been perpetrated by a man or a woman), and if you came to this page because what you really want to know is whether women or men are more likely to be dangerous when they are caring for children, whether it is women or men who are “more likely” to abuse children, then you need to do some math. The raw numbers of incidents by themselves don’t tell you this.
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Child sexual abuse has been reported up to 80,000 times a year, but the number of unreported instances is far greater, because the children are afraid to tell anyone what has happened, and the legal procedure for validating an episode is difficult. The problem should be identified, the abuse stopped, and the child should receive professional help. The long-term emotional and psychological damage can be devastating.
Child sexual abuse can take place within the family, by a parent, step-parent, sibling or other relative; or outside the home, for example, by a friend, neighbor, child care person, teacher or random molester. However, when the sexual abuse has occurred, the child develops a variety of distressing feelings and thoughts. No child is psychologically prepared to cope with repeated sexual stimulation. Even a two or three year old, who cannot know the sexual activity is “wrong,” will develop problems resulting from the inability to cope with the over stimulation.
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http://www.findingstone.com/allkindsofstuff/childabuse/index.htm
Darren Newton from Earby, Lancashire, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 15 month old Charlie Hunt, who died from head injuries after a prolonged period of abuse. Newton recorded his attacks in a series of videos taken while Charlie’s mother was at work. In one he is seen slapping the child on the head 13 times as Charlie screams and cries in agony.
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Children trafficked in Wales are being moved around the country and across the UK, says children’s charity Barnardo’s. They are moved along the M4 corridor in south Wales and the A55 in north Wales to places including London, Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool, it says. Meanwhile, an AM says nearly 30 children in Wales’ social services system have been identified as victims of organised child sexual abuse.
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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. — Authorities have ruled the death of a 3-month-old baby in Chicago’s southern suburbs as a homicide. The Cook County medical examiner’s office says baby boy Aaron Sweatt of Park Forest suffered multiple injuries, blunt force trauma and child abuse. The Chicago Tribune reports that authorities say Chicago Heights police received a call Thursday from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about the boy, who was being treated at a hospital.
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http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7900323
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – What began as a call to medics for a child injured in a fall quickly changed. “He did admit to the fact that he had struck the child, injuring him,” Sgt. Paul Thompson, spokesman for IMPD, said. Now a toddler is in critical condition, and a man faces felony charges for aggravated battery. Police said 30-year-old Ayrick Steele was in his apartment with his girlfriend and their combined four children, who range from 2-months to 7-years-old.
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http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/police-man-critically-injures-toddler
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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