ATASCADERO, Calif. — An 18-month old boy was hospitalized after eating cocaine at his home. The boy’s mother called 911 after realizing the toddler had ingested the drug. When police arrived at the apartment, they say the boy showed signs of being under the influence of cocaine.

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SOUTH GATE, CA — LA County Fire Dept. is reporting that at least 5 people have been hurt, one seriously, during a stabbing at South East High School in South Gate. The school is on lock down. Fire officials say one person has been transported to the hospital in serious condition.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-south-gate-high-stabbing,0,7614110.story

SEATTLE — The adoptive parents of a girl who died of hypothermia earlier this year have been arrested.  Larry P. Williams and Carri D. Williams were arrested on Thursday for investigation of homicide by abuse and assault of a child in the first degree.

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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130830448.html

How would you feel if your 13-year-old discovered a Facebook page called ‘you know she’s playing hard to get when you’re chasing her down an alley‘? Thousands of Facebook users have signed a petition against this page and others like it, horrified by the way they condone rape and violence against women. This particular page has attracted a lot of attention with over 190,000 likes and an ugly mass of derogatory comments and seeming confessions of rape such as ‘I have raped many women… no lie,’ and ‘It’s not rape, it’s surprise sex.’

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http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2011/09/27/could-your-child-be-looking-at-facebook-pages-condoning-rape/

Welcome to ‘Share your survival story’. My name is Bron and my knowledge is simply based on my own experiences or are from my own resources which you can also obtain via my resources link. My aim is to give a perspective into the journey of survival. I hope that you visit this website and gain further insight into journey of survival. Whilst every journey is unique and individual, I hope that this website will provide some insight into what you can expect from your journey. You are a victim no more, you’ve now become an adult survivor.

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How tourists can help stop child sex trafficking

When U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas said last week that 40 percent of foreign men who visited the Philippines were sex tourists, local authorities were quick to play down the issue, arguing the statistic was unsubstantiated. While the veracity of the figure may be in question, there is no disputing that sex trafficking remains a pressing issue worldwide.

Ask Us Who We Are, the latest documentary by Bess O’Brien of Kingdom County Productions, begins by chronicling the lives of nine Vermont teenagers, all of whom are or were in the foster care system. The film starts with each youth describing what his or her home life was like prior to being placed into foster care.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-redmond/vermont-foster-children_b_982702.html

After inappropriate images were found on Wesley Wayne Schaefer’s computer, it initially seemed that child pornography would be the only charge the 34-year-old San Marcos man would face in trial. But investigators probed further and asked six children who once lived with Schaefer to be interviewed at Roxanne’s House, a children’s advocacy program that is part of the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center.

Police: Man had 100,000 child porn images on computer

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police say they have arrested man who was keeping more than 100,000 child pornography images on his computer. Detectives said they arrested 43-year-old Jeffrey Todd Lobdell on Tuesday morning after serving a search warrant at his apartment and seizing the computer.

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http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/police:-man-had-100,000-child-pron-images-on-computer#ixzz1ZIjeO5GY

A Lexington couple arrested in July in an alleged child abuse case involving their six adopted children that dates back to January 2010 have been formally indicted in the case. Police say Cheryl Christopher, 51, locked a nine-year-old child in a dog cage at the family’s former home on Deauville Drive, and that she also allegedly tried to suffocate two children while trying to strangle them.

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http://www.lex18.com/news/lexington-couple-indicted-in-child-abuse-case

Victims of childhood sexual abuse pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday to allow a vote on a bill that would repeal the statute of limitations for sexual abuse crimes committed against children, suggesting that a majority of House members already support the bill. “All we’re asking for is that when children become adults and they want to confront their abuser they get a fair fight,” said Carmen Durso, an attorney and board member of Massachusetts Citizens for Children.

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http://www.tauntongazette.com/archive/x463308844/Supporters-urge-vote-on-lifting-statute-of-limitations-on-child-rape#ixzz1ZIe5gU8W

PHOENIX — The state’s child protection program is getting new scrutiny, with Gov. Jan Brewer reviewing the program with her social services director and advocates expressing concern about backlogs in investigations of complaints of abuse and neglect. Brewer canceled a scheduled trip to Mexico for a conference of border state governors to instead meet Wednesday with Clarence Carter, director of the state Department of Economic Security.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A woman was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of drunk driving and child endangerment after allegedly flipping her car with her 4-year-old daughter inside. Police say the woman was driving along the 5900 block of Whitnall Highway at around 2 a.m. Wednesday when she crashed into two parked cars and flipped over.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-noho-mom-arrested-in-suspected-dui-crash,0,2704629.story