A woman who was molested as a child, and later confronted her sexually abusive step father on harrowing camping trip has forgiven him, it was revealed today. Tracy Ross, who was eight when her stepfather Donnie Lee first molested her, suffered years of abuse at his hands – yet now visits him several times a year. But in a shocking interview, Tracy revealed how she still finds it hard to forgive her mother who remains with Donnie to this day.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1366930/Abused-stepfather-Donnie-Lee-ignored-mother-Doris-Ross-Author-Tracy-Ross-writes-forgave-both.html#ixzz1GoxSqFde

SALISBURY — A Salisbury couple is facing criminal charges after family members alleged three children were abused and neglected. Melissa Lynne Gambrill, 30, and William O. Sweet, 38, were charged with child abuse, contributing to the condition of a child, false imprisonment, assault and reckless endangerment on Friday following an investigation.

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http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110316/NEWS01/103160405/1006/Wi-Hi-can-t-stop-Easton/Couple-charged-child-abuse-neglect?odyssey=nav|head

Historic City News received word from Middle District of Florida States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill that a Jacksonville emergency room doctor has entered a guilty plea in a child pornography case. Police arrested 45 year-old Robert Davis Williams after his girlfriend told police she found the material on the computer in their Queens Harbour home.

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http://www.historiccity.com/2011/staugustine/news/florida/er-doctor-confesses-to-obtaining-child-pronography-11859

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A man wanted for sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl in Alabama has been captured in Clarksville. U.S. Marshals teamed up with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office and Clarksville Police to arrest 56-year-old Ronald Mansell on Wednesday.

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http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14267031/alabama-child-sex-abuse-suspect-captured-in-clarksville

Fort Worth, TX—- A 27-year-old youth volunteer for Trinity Chapel Church in Benbrook has been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Derek McCoy Ripley has been ordered to remain in federal custody after an investigation revealed that username “Leak13” had been sharing folders with numerous images of child porn, which included videos of young boys engaging in sex.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

A man convicted in a horrific kidnap-murder case in Idaho has pleaded guilty to the 1997 torture and murder of 10-year-old Anthony Martinez. Joseph Edward Duncan III entered a guilty plea Tuesday as part of a plea deal in exchange for life in prison without parole. Duncan is accused of kidnapping the Beaumont boy as he played with his brother near their home.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-joseph-edward-duncan,0,6511413.story

SAN DIEGO — A Mission Valley man abused and molested children that his wife brought to him at their daycare center, a prosecutor said Tuesday, but attorneys for the defendants said there wasn’t enough evidence to back up that claim. Mark Kaczmarczyk, 59, and his 45-year-old wife Anita are charged with one felony count each of child abuse likely to produce great bodily harm and committing a lewd act on a child, and a misdemeanor count of child abuse.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/kswb-daycare-molest-closing-arguments,0,4640975.story

FROM TRINA: As most of you know I am a volunteer advocate for Dreamcatchers For Abused Children. Being a abuse survivor and mother of four children that are abuse survivors it was love at first sight when I found Dreamcatchers website! In honor of Dreamcatchers for abused children I am holding a raffle that will start 3/16/2011 and will end 4/16/2011.

Details of raffle

Start Date 3/16/2011
End Date 4/16/2011

Tickets cost are $1 each (or 6 for $5) and are donated directly to Dreamcatchers for Abused Children.

Click here for the many ways your raffle ticket will help Dreamcatchers For abused children.

The winning ticket will receive $108 paypal (or) $108 to any on-line store of the winners choice!

* note if you choose a gift card and I can not buy a gift card for $108 I will round it to $110*

The $108 is funded by me and my family and not by Dreamcatchers for abused children.  This is my families way of giving back!

You must be wondering why $108? why not $100? That would be a nice even number.  8 is a special number or my family . Read why here It’s an 8 thing .

Now that you have visited the Dreamcatchers website and thought of ways to spend your $108 you must be wondering how to buy a raffle ticket?

It’s simple!

First I want to make sure you know. Your name, e-mail address etc will never be shared or sold!

You can use paypal at

More links child abuse statistics
Child abuse headlines
Dreamcatchers for abused children mission statement
How you can help
Dreamcatchers for abused children published books
Dreamcatchers for abused children Founder

Dreamcatchers for abused children is also on facebook
Dreamcatchers for abused children Fan page

Please leave comments if you have any questions and  I will get back to you as soon as I can.

One person at a time we can change the world and Sandra is showing us all how to do that.

I leave you with this~

When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of HOPE and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.”~Pauline R. Kezer

Trina and family

Disclaimer:

Even though I am affiliated as a volunteer with DFAC, I was in no way compensated or persuaded to make this post or hold the raffle. The money is being provided by myself for the benefit of the organization. Any taxes or fees incurred will be the winners responsibility. Winner will be notified within 24 hours of being drawn. That winner will have 48 hours to respond or a second winner will be selected and the 1st winner forfeits the prize. Prize will be paid out in US dollars and not transferred into any other currency. You must be 18 years or older to participate. For any further details or questions, please email me at trinasangels (@) cox (dot) net

VIEW WEBSITE/RAFFLE INFO HERE:

http://www.6dailyblessings.com/2011/03/raffle-for-dream-catchers-for-abused.html

Massive online pedophile ring busted by cops

5 Americans among 184 people arrested; 230 abused children saved

An Internet pedophile ring with up to 70,000 members — thought to be the world’s largest —has been uncovered by police, a security official said Wednesday. The European police agency Europol said in a statement that “Operation Rescue” had identified 670 suspects and that 230 abused children in 30 countries had been taken to safety. More children are expected to be found, Europol said.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42108748/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts?GT1=43001

Casey Royer, an Orange County punk-rock pioneer, faces misdemeanor charges after overdosing on heroin while watching television with his 12-year-old son at home in Newport Beach on Thursday. The boy ran to a neighbor’s house to get help for his 52-year-old dad. While reviving him, authorities discovered what the Orange County district attorney’s office referred to as “filthy” living conditions.

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http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/03/casey_royer_child_abuse_endang.php

A special education teacher in the Appleton Area School District was charged Tuesday with nine counts of intentionally causing bodily harm and one count of strangulation and suffocation related to her treatment of five students over a two-year period. Each of the charges against Mary C. Berglund, 53, carries a possible fine of up to $10,000 and up to six years in prison, acccording to the criminal complaint filed in Calumet County.

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http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118012119.html