It is almost a rhythmic pattern that every day, a school child is beaten by their teacher somewhere around Zimbabwe. Some are beaten so severely they have to seek medical attention.  Although no figures are yet available to substantiate the extent of this violence, media reports have shown that corporal punishment is still being meted out on pupils in violation of standing rules over the matter. Children are beaten with sticks, whips, rulers, boards and many other objects from pre-school right up to high school.

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http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-01-23-corporal-punishment-in-schools-inexcusable

Child trafficking film premiere spotlights grave child rights abuse

NEW YORK – Not my Life, an independent documentary on child exploitation and abuse today premiered at New York’s Lincoln Centre. The film, which was filmed across five continents, looks at the devastating issues of child trafficking, sexual exploitation and child labour. Not My Life features Dr. Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF Director of Programmes, and Dr. Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Chief Child Protection, who provide insight into the key issues.

“It is important to bring global awareness to these issues. Trafficking of children is a grave violation of their rights, robbing them of their childhood, their well-being, and the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Dr. Susan Bissell. “Documentaries such as Not my Life are important, because they spotlight abuses that are otherwise often underreported.”

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http://www.iewy.com/14755-child-trafficking-film-premiere-spotlights-grave-child-rights-abuse.html

CALEDONIA, WI – An alleged sexual assault at Olympia Brown Elementary School that went unreported for several weeks may spur state law changes to child abuse reporting requirements. The changes could make more school personnel legally required to report noticeable or suspected child abuse, something that could help abuses be reported sooner instead of taking weeks like in the Olympia Brown case.

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http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/article_6377564a-26ae-11e0-b43d-001cc4c002e0.html

An ex-ambulance worker is guilty of performing sex acts on two children in Shetland. Christopher Readings, 44, from, Oxfordshire, was charged for sexually assaulting a boy and a girl on a number of occasions between 2008 and 2010. A jury of 10 men and four women found him guilty on six charges at the High Court in Aberdeen. The charges include, assault, attempted rape and lewd practices towards children.

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http://news.carrentals.co.uk/ambulance-worker-convicted-of-child-abuse-34234572.html

A 50-year-old married machine operator is charged with having sex with three different girls — all under 13 years old. Rodolfo Montemayor of 181 East Clinton Ave. in Bergenfield was arrested Saturday and charged with sexual assault and child endangerment, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, which was notified by Bergenfield police.

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http://www.cliffviewpilot.com/bergen/2053-cops-say-laborer-50-had-sex-with-the-girls-all-under-13

A 25-year-old Minnesota woman has been arrested after police say she engaged in sexual acts with two young children and a dog. Krystal Violet Norby, of Stacy, was charged with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct, both felonies, and one count of bestiality. The case against Norby initially began shortly before Christmas when authorities in Canada tracked down an unspecified amount of images over a p2p network to Norby’s residence in Hugo.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

SAN BERNARDINO — Police are still searching for the person responsible for disposing the remains of a newborn baby girl in an alley Saturday evening. The remains were discovered Saturday wrapped in black plastic bags in an alley, according to San Bernardino Police officials. The remains were found by a woman who was cleaning the alley behind the 4300 block of N. Sierra Way. According to investigators, the infant still had the umbilical cord attached.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-san-bernardino-dead-baby,0,5465181.story

What You Can Do–Unrealistic expectations of parenthood, differences between what we want and what we actually have, a strained relationship with our marriage partner, too much to do and too little time, financial problems, drug abuse, alcoholism, and a history of being abused as a child are examples of problems that can cause parents to take out anger and frustration on their children. Even very loving parents can lose control to the point of child abuse.

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http://www.childrensadvocacycenter.org/article_20WaysToPreventChildAbuse.cfm

This fact sheet initiates new public service from Prevent Child Abuse America that has been made possible through a grant from the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. Fact sheets will be issued periodically on a variety of subjects as needs arise. Fact sheets may be reproduced without notice to NCPCA; however, we request that the author, if any, and Prevent Child Abuse America be credited as the source if reproduced in part or in whole in other publications or products.

How much a society values its children can be measured by how well their children are treated. The fact that more than three children a day die from physical abuse or chronic neglect in the United States calls into question America’s commitment to its young, especially as many of these deaths are preventable. The fact sheet provides information on child maltreatment fatalities including: 1) national statistics regarding the scope of the problem, 2) the relationship between fatalities and child abuse reports, 3) the underlying causes of child abuse fatalities, and 4) strategies for child welfare agencies and others to prevent future deaths.

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http://www.childabuse.com/fs9.htm

Mom, boyfriend accused of battery/abuse, face capital murder charges

A Southaven mother and her boyfriend have been indicted by a grand jury, accused of killing the woman’s toddler son. Christina Maria Sierra, 22, and Zachary Cozart, 24, were indicted last week on capital murder charges in the death of 21-month-old Ethan James Conner. The toddler died July 1 at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center after being transferred from Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven.

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http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jan/20/couple-indicted-in-toddlers-death/

The jury has reached a verdict in the murder case of a 14-year-old Pueblo West girl who was found sexually assaulted and murdered in 2009. Paul Wayne Stark has been found guilty on all counts of murder, sexual assault on a child, and child abuse resulting in death for the rape and murder of Ashley Patterson. Authorities say Ashley Patterson went for a walk in March 2009. Her mother, Jennifer Patterson, got worried when she didn’t come home and reported the girl missing at 3 p.m. Ashley’s half-naked body was found about an hour later in a large prairie field in Pueblo West after deputies brought a tracking dog to her neighborhood.

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http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/Jury_Reaches_Verdict_In_Rape_and_Murder_Of_14-Year-Old_Girl_114390854.html?ref=854

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A 5-month-old baby is on life support and her father is charged with abuse.The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has charged 42-year-old Daron Duane Davis, of Greer, with abuse to inflict great bodily injury upon a child.

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http://www.wyff4.com/r/26575830/detail.html

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A woman from Willard got a 15-year prison sentence with no probation for the death of a 9-month-old boy, Lucas Theede-Bennett, who was in her care in January 2009.  Greene County Circuit Judge Calvin Holden sentenced Brenda Caringer in a packed courtroom on Friday afternoon after he found her guilty of child abuse resulting in death last November.

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http://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-story-brenda-caringer-sentence-child-abuse-death-01212011,0,5302598.story