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195 Counts Child Rape, 14 Kids

Posted by Sandra On May - 14 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS
Walter Meyerle is charged with the sexual abuse of 14 children over 10 years.

After publicity from child abuse charges, Bucks man now faces 195 sex crimes involving children

PA–The alleged crimes, filling 14 single-spaced pages, are a study in sexual depravity and child abuse. To prosecutor Jennifer Schorn, the charges filed Friday against unemployed Bucks County tattoo artist Walter Meyerle amount to “one of the largest child-abuse cases I’ve seen by one individual.”

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http://www.philly.com/philly/news/121823219.html

Man Charged with Child Rape

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Dauphin County Man Charged with Child Rape

Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County—A Dauphin County man awaiting trial on sexual assault charges is arrested on multiple charges involving the rape of a child.  Police say the latest charges against 37 year old Edward Maurer, stem from a criminal complaint involving another victim in 2009. Detectives arrested Maurer at his Lower Paxton Township home Thursday.
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Child Rapist Accused Of Giving Victim Aids

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Kelton Tyson is charged with sexual abuse of a child amid allegations he repeated assaulted a 16-year-old boy and gave him HIV and STDs.

HOUSTON — Authorities have arrested a sex assault suspect accused of giving a teen HIV and STDs. Kelton Tyson was arrested at an apartment complex in the 9200 block of Pagewood in west Houston. Tyson is charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child. He is accused of raping a 16-year-old boy several times between October 2009 and 2010 when they lived at the same apartment complex.

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http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8130402

Kids On School Field Trip Find Dead Body

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Terrence Zwicker, 14, was found dead in a creek. Police have ruled it a homicide.

Terrence Zwicker, 14, found dead in Kentucky creek by high school students on field trip

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Seneca High School student was found dead Wednesday, and Louisville Metro Police are working to find out who is responsible.The body of 14-year-old Terrence “Trey” Zwicker was discovered in a ditch behind Liberty High School. Ten freshmen were outside the school for a class activity when they discovered the body. Police said detectives suspect foul play.
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Another Craigslist Ad Ends In Teen Murder

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

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SAN DIEGO — A recent La Jolla High School graduate was shot and killed Wednesday night after being lured by robbers with a phony Craigslist ad, police said. Officers responding to a report of gunfire found the 18-year-old man slumped over the wheel of his vehicle in the 3000 block of Artemia Way about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to San Diego police.

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http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/kswb-craigslist-murder-cops-craigslist-scam-ends-in-murder-20110512,0,7828406.story

Parents Forced 3, 4-YO To Live In Tent Alone

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Mark And Kathy Tucker

UNION COUNTY, Fla. — The parents of two young girls were arrested after they forced their daughters to live in a tent deep in the woods while they lived in an air-conditioned home, according to Union County deputies.Deputies said the girls, ages 3 and 4, were found wandering alone in the woods near the tent on Monday afternoon.
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Mother Tortured, Scalded Child

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Diana Vicky Estrada

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A Lake Elsinore woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of torture and child abuse for holding her 2-year-old daughter’s legs under scalding water as punishment. Diana Vicky Estrada, 24, claimed the burns on her daughter’s legs were an accident, but prosecutors alleged the injuries were the result of a potty-training outburst.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-lake-elsinore-toddler-scalded,0,2855297.story

Missing NJ Teen’s Body Found

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

Cops Call Off Search For Missing NJ Teen

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ– Police have found the body of a Florence, NJ, teenager who has been missing since Monday, according to officials. On Friday, a New Jersey canine unit found the Sarah Townsend, 18, at 1:15 p.m. in a pond in Green Acres Park where her abandoned car was discovered hours after she disappeared, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/wpix-body-found-in-pond-may-be-missing-nj-teen-20110513,0,3391519.story

Raising Kids In Today’s Society

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

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Parenting Children: How to Raise Good Kids in Today’s Society

Parenting children …

In today’s society, values that have derived from consumerism and advances in technology have made parenting more challenging. In this article, we’ll take a look at how society’s values of instant gratification and excess-is-best are hurting us and our kids. Then we’ll take explore some tips and resources for bringing a sense of balance back to family life.

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http://www.parenting-child-development.com/parenting-children.html

Metro Detroit’s YWCA ‘kNOw MORE’ Conference

Posted by Sandra On May - 13 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS
The YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit presents the “kNOw MORE” conference for parents and teens on June 4th, 2011 from 12 – 5pm in Redford, MI. This will be an informative and interactive conference for teens and parents on the dynamics and effects …of teen dating violence, teen sexual assault and sexual harassment.Sierra Sullivan will be there working the Dreamcatchers ForAbused Children booth!
YWCA of Metropolitian Detroit is about eliminating racism and empowering women. The YWCA believes in the importance of promoting teens and giving them the opportunity to become strong and confident leaders.
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Office: 313-537-8500 Fax: 313-537-3334
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Mon – Fri: 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am 3:00 pm

 

 

Child Abuse Ad Shocks Viewers

Posted by Sandra On May - 12 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

A public-service ad combating child abuse has drawn complaints because it shows too much child abuse. The ad is grueling: It shows a little boy addressing the camera as his dad punches, slaps and kicks him in what viewers can only hope is excellent stage-blocking and not actual contact. At the end of the ad, the injured boy looks the viewer in the eye and in a querulous voice says, “I can’t wait until I grow up” — a tagline that deftly carries two different meanings.

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http://www.bnet.com/blog/advertising-business/sure-this-gruelling-anti-child-abuse-ad-is-hard-to-watch-8212-that-8217s-the-point/8547

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CPS Hotline: 20-Min Hold Time

Posted by Sandra On May - 12 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

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SAN ANTONIO – It’s probably pretty safe to say most people hate being put on hold when they’re making a call. But when it involves reporting child abuse, being put on hold for long periods of time can be dangerous if the person just hangs up. News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooter Delaine Mathieu found some very important information about the state’s child abuse hotline and why no matter how long you wait — you should never hang up.

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http://www.woai.com/content/news/newslinks/story/20-minute-hold-times-on-the-CPS-child-abuse/g40vTlSIF0udnSQjqKwg7A.cspx

Calgary, Canada Child Abuse Campaign

Posted by Sandra On May - 12 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

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A survivor of child sexual abuse, the spitfire Edmontonian is the founder of Little Warriors (littlewarriors.ca), a three-year-old organization dedicated to educating adults about how to prevent, recognize and react to child sexual abuse, as well as offering help to victims both past and present. Growing up in Eastern Canada, Meldrum suffered at the hands of a male relative when she was just eight years old, a torment that lasted a full two years.

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Boy Tortured, Abused, Killed

Posted by Sandra On May - 12 - 2011 ADD COMMENTS

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Highland Park couple charged with murder, torture, abuse in death of 4-year-old nephew

The aunt and uncle of a 4-year-old Highland Park boy who starved to death were arraigned today on chargers of murder, torture and child abuse. According to reports, Matilda Jane Brown Gardner, 30, and her husband, Randy Steven Gardner, 32, have been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, first-degree child abuse and first-degree torture in the death of their nephew, Robert Byrd.

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http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/05/highland_park_couple_charged_w_1.html

 

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