NEW YORK — The parents of a murder victim are suing Facebook after a paramedic pleaded guilty to photographing their daughter’s corpse and posting the image to the social networking site, according to court documents. Caroline Wimmer, 26, was found by her parents, Ronald and Martha, after she was strangled with a hair-dryer cord in March 2009 in Staten Island, New York.

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Fourteen-year-old Patrick abused a child – even though he is still a child. He is not unique. Shockingly, more than half of those who abuse children are teens or even younger. Patrick’s story is tragic. His violent father left when he was just seven. Since then his role models have been the steady stream of abusive boyfriends who beat up his often inebriated mother and abused both him and his younger half-sister. His victims have been fellow pupils at school.

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http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/the-kids-that-prey-on-other-children-1.1048095

Virginia Parents Drywalled Three Daughters Into Room Covered in Feces, Urine

Police: Man Tried To Kill 2-year-old in Hospital Bed

The last suspect connected to the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl earlier this month was arrested Monday by investigators, who said an older girl lured the victim to a Moreno Valley park restroom where the crime took place. Michael Sykes, 19, was arrested Monday morning at a home in Moreno Valley. A known gang member, Sykes was the only adult investigators believe participated in the March 10 rape of the girl. The other seven arrested are juveniles.

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http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_rape29.1ad6114.html

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A carnival worker was arrested in Kissimmee on suspicion of inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl on a ride.Justin Wood, 35, of Cocoa, was arrested on a charge of lewd and lascivious molestation.

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http://www.clickorlando.com/news/27346111/detail.html

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GARFIELD, Ark. — Thomas Carr has been charged with two counts of rape, two counts of producing, directing or promoting a sexual performance by a child and one count of bestiality.”It was shocking, and out of the three years I’ve been at the sheriff’s office, I’ve never dealt with anything like this, nor have I heard of anything like this in the details of this case,” said Benton County Sheriff’s Office investigator Kenneth Paul.

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http://www.4029tv.com/news/27351988/detail.html

Talent, Oregon – Valery Lee Podsobinski, a 45-year-old Oregon woman was jailed after she allegedly abused her two children with kitchen utensils and forced them to eat marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation began on January 31st after officers received an anonymous tip stating that the children, who’s ages were not released, were being physically and mentally abused by Podsobinski.

Valery Podsobinki Facebook

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/03/valery-podsobinski-jailed-after-beating.html

Detroit, Michigan – Andrea Angel Ziza, a 28-year-old St. Clair woman was jailed Saturday after she allegedly streamed an elicit video of herself and her 4-year-old daughter to a man she met online. She then allegedly offered her daughter to the man. According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI received a tip from a man who stated that he had met Ziza through an online dating website, and that she reportedly sent him a live video of herself and her daughter in “compromising positions.” The man also stated that she offered her daughter to him in a sexual manner.

Andrea Ziza MySpace

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/03/andrea-ziza-mother-jailed-after.html

Kingman, AZ — A registered sex offender crawled through a bathroom window and made his way to the bedroom of a sleeping 8-year-old girl. He took her from her bed and out the window. Justin Dean Laidlaw, 22, is no stranger to being convicted of sex crimes. He previously served 2.5 years in prison for sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl. Fall of 2010, Laidlaw was sentenced to 90 days in jail for attacking two women at a local park.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Pennsylvania–A Harrisburg man already jailed in November for raping a young girl has now been charged with 38 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and 38 counts of Criminal Use of Communication Facility. Joseph Strickland, 23, was originally taken into custody late last year after he borrowed his personal camera to someone who subsequently uncovered a video of the suspect raping a girl.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Guangdong Province, China — Doctors in China are worried about the health of a 3-year-old boy who tips the scales at a whopping 132 pounds — four or five times what most kids his age weigh. Lu Hao was actually born underweight, but has been steadily gaining weight ever since, the Sun reports.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-obese-toddler,0,2447951.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