In 2004 there were over 143 million orphaned and abandoned children, in 93 developing countries, worldwide. This is 8.4 % off all children in the world. (unicef) In 2003 alone, more then 16 million children were orphaned. (unicef) Numbers of orphans will increase dramatically by 2010/2015, at an estimated growth of 15 to 20 million per year. (international advocates for children) By 2015, children and youth will account for 45% of the population in developing countries. (worldbank) In Africa, there are 60 million orphaned and vulnerable children (HIV/Aids, conflict, disability, street children). (worldbank) India estimated 35 million orphans in 2003 (unicef)

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http://www.ance.lu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25:facts-a-numbers-about-orphaned-and-abandoned-children&catid=11:fice-europa&Itemid=20

I’ll let you in on a little secret kids, there’s only a handful of crime blogs out there that are actually worth reading and even fewer ethical bloggers. Luckily for us, the so good he’s scary Rob Taylor just happens to fall into both categories and the following story comes to us from his personal crime blog Greenville Dragnet: A 29-year-old firefighter in South Carolina is currently behind bars today after being charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Four Los Fresnos teenagers are facing criminal charges after they allegedly sodomized another teen with a cell phone and videotaped the whole thing. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio spoke to Action 4 News about the ongoing investigation. Sheriff Lucio said the incident happened on Monday between a group of teens who were all friends and playing a game at home named “pants.” The sheriff reports that four teens between 13 and 14 years old grabbed the 15-year-old victim and forced a cell phone into his anus. Lucio said the teens videotaped the whole incident.

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http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=570710

Henrietta, N.Y. – Kevin Minemier, 18, of Henrietta, is accused of stabbing, Nicole Bean, 17, at Wegmans Tuesday night. It happened inside the store, in the frozen foods section. Minemier and Bean were boyfriend and girlfriend, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Minemier was arraigned at 1:26 a.m. Wednesday in Henrietta. Minemier faces two counts of assault and one count of attempted murder. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 31.

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http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Suspect-Identified-Accused-of-Attempted-Murder-in/EROhq1wwHUmzFCRklC8lLw.cspx

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A West Side teen is accused of raping a 10-year-old boy at the Hilltop Branch Library Tuesday. Michael Hill, 19, has been charged with gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and rape in connection with a 10-year-old boy, according to court records. The alleged molestation happened at about 5 p.m. Tuesday in a restroom at the Hilltop Branch Library, 511 S. Hague Ave., according to Columbus police. The boy was at the library with his older sister.

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http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/jan/26/12/columbus-teen-accused-raping-child-hilltop-library-ar-376532/

TEMECULA — A 9-year-old girl is dead and her two siblings hospitalized after their mother lost control of the family SUV. It happened around 3 p.m. at Redhawk and Vail Ranch parkways, said Lt. Ron Heim of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The SUV struck a tree, slammed into a light pole and overturned, authorities said. Coroner’s officials identified the dead girl as Chloe Honeycutt of Temecula.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-temecula-crash,0,1579924.story

NEW YORK — An adjunct professor who teaches at several city-area colleges was arrested and charged Wednesday for sending photos of his genitals to an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. According to prosecutors, Igor Sorkin, 31, was busted in Queens Tuesday shortly after arriving at an arranged meeting location where he thought he was going to engage in sexual activity with the girl.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-prof-genitals,0,1329256.story

Cheryl Burke: Burke Makes Early Child Abuse Revelation In New Book: Cheryl Burke, a two-time champion of the reality television hit show Dancing with the Stars, made a shocking revelation today in an interview with PEOPLE magazine. Burke tells the publication that she was molested as a child and endured two physically abusive relationship in her younger years. Burke will be releasing her new book Dancing Lessons, coauthored by PEOPLE senior writer Monica Rizzo, and will be detailing her life story. “I’m telling my story,” said Burke. “They’re not secrets. There’s no shame.”

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/585965-wayne-gretzky-troy-aikman-brittany-favre-and-wednesdays-late-sports-news/entry/44474-cheryl-burke-burke-makes-early-child-abuse-revelation-in-new-book

Jemison, AL —- A Chilton County E-911 dispatcher must have thought he hit the jackpot when he allegedly made a date to have sex with what he thought to be two girls, ages 11 and 14. He was sadly mistaken. When he showed up at the prearranged meeting place in Shelby County, only Homeland Security officers were eagerly awaiting his arrival.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

After a several month long investigation police in the state of Oregon have accused a 21-year-old man of using both MySpace and Facebook to send sexually explicit messages to three young children, including one who is just 6.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Andrew Wally, 26, a science teacher and golf coach began the relationship with the student last summer when he was tutoring her. He admitted to having sex with her at least ten (10) times and giving her alcohol twice. Being such a stand-up guy, Wally, who goes by Andy, gave the girl a promise ring. He told police that he “connected in a way that he had never connected with another person before.”

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

A Wildwood man told police the reason he beat an 18-month-old girl so hard that her heart was bruised was because he had been thinking about his life and it hurt him. Michael Devante Williams, 18, also told Gainesville Police Department investigators that he attacked his girlfriend’s daughter in the middle of the night earlier this month because he “wanted someone else to hurt as much as I hurt,” according to a GPD report.

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http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110126/ARTICLES/110129638/0/NEWS

Felony charge for man in attempted rape of girl, 11-yrs old
Police: He may have victimized others.

An 18-year-old Butler man faces a felony charge after a state conservation officer broke up an alleged attempt to rape an 11-year-old girl. The incident took place Monday in the 3300 block of DeKalb County Road 63, according to Detective Adam D. Friedel of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. Conservation Officer Patrick Heidenreich was on patrol when he saw a parked vehicle near the Tri State Motorcycle Club and decided to investigate.

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http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110126/NEWS/101260334

Trafficking is a violation of fundamental rights. Trafficking in children is a global problem affecting large numbers of children. Some estimates have as many as 1.2 million children being trafficked every year. There is a demand for trafficked children as cheap labour or for sexual exploitation. Children and their families are often unaware of the dangers of trafficking, believing that better employment and lives lie in other countries.

Child trafficking is lucrative and linked with criminal activity and corruption. It is often hidden and hard to address. Trafficking always violates the child’s right to grow up in a family environment. In addition, children who have been trafficked face a range of dangers, including violence and sexual abuse. Trafficked children are even arrested and detained as illegal aliens.

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http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_exploitation.html