Authorities believe they have cracked a case involving the horrific sexual assault of an 11-month-old boy in a Bakersfield hotel room by piecing together a long string of evidence found on a videotape of the assault. The case has many unusual aspects: The attack happened more than two years ago, the infant’s parents didn’t know he had been assaulted, the key piece of evidence surfaced 3,000 miles away and the suspect was arrested in Colorado.

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http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x710585849/Man-arrested-for-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-child-in-Bakersfield

As one of the nation’s leading Internet safety organization since 1994, Enough Is Enoughcreated the multi-media Internet Safety 101^SM program to educate, equip, and empower parents, educators and other caring adults with the knowledge and resources they need to protect children from the online dangers of pornography, sexual predators, cyberbullies and threats related to social networking, online gaming and mobile devices.  Firsthand accounts, tips and compelling testimonies from law enforcement officers, clinicians, victims, parents, kids, industry leaders and even a convicted sex offender are woven into this four-part DVD teaching series, accompanying workbook, website and other resources.

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http://www.internetsafety101.org/

http://www.enough.org/

The Stop Abusing Your Children campaign is committed to raising child abuse awareness in communities by holding rallies, organizing fundraisers, placing ads and producing public service announcements. Our mission is to encourage people to stand up against child abuse by reporting child abuse and saving a child’s life. This organization is a operated  by The Anna Forlenza Foundation , which is legally a non profit organization in the state of California.

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Stacy Asencio-Sutphen is co-founder of Stop Abusing Your Children, an organization committed to raising child abuse awareness in communities by holding rallies, organizing fundraisers, launching a national “Stop Abusing Your Children!” campaign and producing public service announcements. Its mission is to encourage people to stand up against child abuse by reporting child abuse and saving a child’s life. Founded by Jeff Sutphen (host of Nickelodeon’s hit game show “BrainSurge” and ABC’s “101 Ways To Leave A Game Show”) and his wife Stacy Sutphen (Actress and Staff Writer for Wish I Didn’t Know).

Jeff Sutphen has a great talent for creating shows that engage kids and teens, whether he is behind the camera or in front of an audience. As host of BrainSurge, Sutphen brings high-energy and laughs to the game show that tests contestants’ and viewers’ memory and concentration skills. Sutphen has worked for several networks, including VH1, MTV and E! Entertainment. It was his role as a producer on Nickelodeon’s “U-Pick Live” that propelled him into the world of kids’ television. After working on 400 episodes of “U-Pick Live,” he produced numerous TEENick spots and served as a producer on several other Nick shows. In addition, he created a music show for a college network, entitled Bootlegged, which showcased alternative bands with live concert footage and interviews. From “U-Pick Live” and TeeNick to a college music show and now a game show, Jeff Sutphen continues to be a creative force behind innovative and exciting projects for kids and families. He resides in Los Angeles.

HAGERSTOWN — A Hagerstown man convicted this summer of assaulting a blind infant was sentenced Monday in Washington County Circuit Court to 10 years in state prison. Clyde Eugene Gatrell III, 21, formerly of 1056-C Noland Drive, was found guilty of second-degree child abuse and two counts of second-degree assault following a June 30 bench trial before Circuit Judge Donald E. Beachley, who announced his verdict July 19.

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http://articles.herald-mail.com/2011-09-19/news/30178168_1_child-abuse-beachley-state-s-attorney-brett-wilson

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a case of child abuse involving triplets. Investigators say the children are just 3 months old, and they lived in a home off Dapple Court in northeast Charlotte. One infant suffered head trauma, facial bruising and a hemorrhage around the left eye usually associated with suffocation, according to court documents. The girl’s sister had similar injuries, but they were not as severe. Her brother was not injured.

HOUSTON — A Houston woman is accused of sexually assaulting a young boy and at the same time, according to prosecutors, putting that young boy’s life in danger. That boy says he is still scared. He still can’t fathom that someone he knew would allegedly put his life at risk like this. We’re not revealing the 12-year-old boy’s identity.

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http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8360034

Once a parent realizes that child sexual abuse is most often perpetrated by a known and trusted adult, the next step is to learn how child molesters typically operate. When you understand the process the molester follows, it becomes easier to spot the subtle signs of sexual abuse. The most common pattern of child sexual abuse involves the adult using his or her position of authority and influence to first gain the child or teen’s trust, then to slowly ease his or her way further into the child’s life by giving them money, presents and, most importantly, showering them with attention. This process is called grooming and follows a very deliberate pattern.

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http://www.paulmones.com/blog/

PORT HURON, MI–Sunday’s Walk for Kids’ Sake was personal for Terri Strauchman. Strauchman of Port Huron is the guardian to her three young grandchildren because their mother abused them, she said.This was her second year participating. “I think it’s great,” she said of the event. “I don’t think there’s any other town that does this.” The walk is the kickoff event for the week-long Community Roof-Sit event, which raises money for the St. Clair County Child Abuse/Neglect Council. This is the 17th year for the event.

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http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20110919/NEWS01/109190307/Kids-walk-kicks-off-fundraiser?odyssey=nav|head

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Mom on trial for strangling daughter, 8

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – The trial for a North Kingstown mother accused of strangling her 8-year-old daughter because she wouldn’t take a bath more than two years ago is underway. During opening statements Friday morning, prosecutor Stephen Regine said Kimberly Fry, 38, strangled her daughter Camden, 8, with her bare hands, inside their North Kingstown home back in 2009.

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http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/north-kingstown-kimberly-fry-murder-trial-opening-statements-expected?hpt=ju_bn4

During an emotional first day of testimony in the Joshua Komisarjevsky trial, jurors heard tense accounts of the events of July 23, 2007: bank employees who talked with Jennifer Hawke-Petit as she tried to withdraw money to save her family from hostage-takers; an officer who responded to the scene of the Cheshire home invasion; and the neighbor who found Dr. William Petit Jr. bleeding from a serious head wound.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/hc-komisarjevsky-day1-0920-20110919,0,5509496.story

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — A 44-year-old woman is accused of having sex with members of her son’s youth hockey team, authorities said. Katia Maria Davis, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested last Wednesday at her home on suspicion of having unlawful sex with a minor under 16 and committing lewd acts with a minor under 14.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-hockey-mom-sex-charges,0,2327493.story

MaleSurvivor, a leading, global not-for-profit organization dedicated to overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men, issued a statement today officially saluting three prominent U.S. figures who have come forward with their stories about sexual abuse.  They are committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism.

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http://www.malesurvivor.org/