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

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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

A 23-year-old man is accused of hitting an 8-yearold boy several times with his hand, resulting in what police called “really bad” bruising. Ryan Anthony Armstrong, of Morgantown, was charged with felony child abuse resulting in injury. He was arraigned in Monongalia County court on Friday and bail was set at $50,000. West Virginia State Police made the arrest.

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http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201101220446

This week, the tracks of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy led back to the Vatican. Thanks to Irish broadcaster RTE, a part of the story never quite nailed down before has finally been published. A 1997 letter signed by the late Archbishop Luciano Storero advised Ireland’s bishops against “mandatory” reporting of sex abuse cases to civil authorities. He wrote that canon law “must be meticulously followed” which meant not referring sex abuse cases to police.

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http://www.lfpress.com/comment/2011/01/21/16980426.html

Montgomery County, Kentucky – Charles Williams, 62, and his wife Linda Sue Williams, 60, have been indicted with a total of 31 counts of incest after several family members came forward to reveal multiple cases of sexual abuse that spanned nearly 40 years. According to Kentucky State police, an investigation was launched when an eight year old girl in the family told her father she had been sexually abused late last year. After the father relayed the information to police, three more family members came forward to police with stories of sexual abuse by Williams and his wife.

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/01/charles-and-linda-sue-williams.html

Moundsville, West Virginia – Jessica Williamson, a 23-year-old Moundsville woman was jailed Tuesday after she allegedly allowed her baby’s fingers to be chewed by a rat. According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Williamson’s six-month-old son was taken to the emergency room at Ruby Memorial Hospital in December 2010 after a rat chewed on the child’s fingers, causing injuries to each of his fingertips on his right hand. He was treated and released.

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/01/jessica-williamson-didnt-need.html

New York–A 28-year-old man is currently being held without bail for allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl four years ago. Timothy S. Birchall, of Ellenville, was apprehended earlier this week by state police who accuse him of engaging in sexual activity with the child at a home in the town Wawarsing.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Texas– A Lubbock police officer was allowed to resign just hours before he was arrested for the sexual abuse of his two adopted daughters, ages 12 and 16. Jason Wesley Hignight, 32, graduated the police academy in June of 2010, after passing an extensive background investigation. The victims were adopted after being fostered by Hignight and his wife. The oldest girl stated that the sexual assaults had been going on for three (3) years, usually occurring on his days off (Tues/Wed) and when the mother was not around. Hignight was undone when she unexpectedly came into the girls’ bedroom and found him exposing his penis to the 16-year-old.

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http://deadkidsofmyspace.com/

Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible sign, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse or child neglect, also leave deep, long lasting scars. Some signs of child abuse are subtler than others. However, by learning common types of abuse and what you can do, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life. The earlier abused children get help, the greater chance they have to heal from their abuse and not perpetuate the cycle. Learn the signs and symptoms of child abuse and help break the cycle, finding out where to get help for the children and their caregivers.

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http://helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm

The Monett Police Department is searching for a man accused of raping a child. According to a release from the police department, Dewey G. Stewart, 44, was charged with first-degree statutory rape. He is described as having short blond hair, blue eyes, being 5-foot 8-inches tall and weighing about 125 pounds.

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http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110121/NEWS01/110121015/Monett-police-searching-accused-child-rapist?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE