SAN BERNARDINO, CA — A teenage gang member suspected of shooting a 22-year-old pregnant woman and two toddlers in retaliation, killing one of them, is facing 305 years to life in prison. Brandon Taray Barnes, 19, of San Bernardino was captured Wednesday evening after a foot pursuit near the location of the shooting.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart is using her story to help raise money for child abuse prevention and treatment services. Smart spoke Wednesday at the Family Support Center’s Blue Ribbon Breakfast. The morning of June 5, 2002, changed her life in a way she never could have prepared for. “Having a stranger break into my home and kidnap me at knifepoint and on the threat of death, I thought I was having a nightmare,” she said.

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Homeless Man Accused Of Molesting Toddler

AURORA — A man has been accused of molesting a child of a family that gave him shelter.Aurora police said they were called on Sept. 8 after a woman claimed that Eric White had inappropriately touched her 3-year-old daughter.

Everyone here at the Fort, from the founding administrators to the newest members, is on a journey of healing from abuse we suffered: child abuse, incest, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, ritual abuse, or psychological and verbal abuse. We feel that all types of abuse are damaging, and we do not minimize any person’s experiences. It is our goal to reach out to as many fellow survivors as we can with compassion, understanding, and encouragement. This healing journey we all are on can feel overwhelming and isolating at times. We offer peer support and resources to help you tackle some of the difficult issues faced by abuse survivors, as well as the opportunity to give support to others.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police arrested Jacob Parnell for allegedly kicking his son in the stomach for making spelling mistakes at school.According to a police report, Parnell kicked his son out of anger. The little boy told police, “(He) gets very mad at me when I do bad at school or if I talk too much at home.”

AMSTERDAM- Victims of sexual abuse by the clergy want the International Criminal Court to investigate Pope Benedict and three Vatican officials for allowing the rape and sexual abuse of children. The New York-based rights group Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and another group, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), filed a complaint with the ICC alleging that Vatican officials committed crimes against humanity because they tolerated and enabled sex crimes.

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SAN BERNARDINO, CA — Authorities in San Bernardino are searching for the gunman who wounded a 22-year-old pregnant woman and shot two toddlers — killing one of them — in an apparent revenge attack. The shooting was reported around 7:40 p.m. Monday along the 1300 block of D Street, said Lt. David Harp.

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NEWPORT BEACH — A father was charged today with throwing his 7-year-old son over the side of a boat in Newport Beach Harbor. Sloan Steven Briles, 35, Irvine, is charged with felony child abuse and resisting arrest in the August 28 incident onboard the “Queen” cruise ship.

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Message from Debbie~ I have dedicated my life to “Breaking the silence of child sex abuse” and helping adult survivors overcome their past abuse. My goals are not only to educate parents and caregivers on the signs and symptoms of abuse, but to help people understand that most of the time symptoms from this form of abuse don’t show up until later in life. Symptoms can include Post traumatic stress disorder, OCD, Eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and the MOST DEVASTATING OF ALL: sometimes the victim becomes the abuser.

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This Site contains the stories of over 650 courageous survivors. Because stories are submitted at a much faster rate than I, and the kind volunteers, can possibly read them, we are momentarily closed for new submissions. If you wish to add your story, please come back in a few weeks or go to aftersilence.org. You may NOT publish, distribute, extract, re-utilise, or reproduce any part of these stories. Proceed with caution as many of the stories can be highly triggering.

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Survivors and Friends is a non-profit organization that was founded by annie, a Survivor of sexual abuse herself. Survivors and Friends exists to provide hope, encouragement, and support for survivors of sexual abuse, incest, and rape, and their friends and family. Here you will find articles on sexual abuse, incest, rape, and on abuse recovery, which are written by other Survivors or the loved ones of Survivors. You will also find the Survivor’s Community–a place where you can safely (and anonymously) talk with other Survivors who may have faced some of the same trials that you may be facing–or have faced in the past. We have forums for partners and parents of survivors as well. We hope that you will find this site helpful in the recovery process.

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JACKSON, TN – A Tennessee man is facing life in prison after being charged with 107 counts of child rape. Police arrested Roy McCarty, 37, on Wednesday. They say the alleged sexual assaults started when the boy was eight-years-old and happened between 2008 and 2010. The boy’s mother told police about the molestation.

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According to his new book, ‘You Are Not Alone: Michael Through A Brother’s Eyes,’ Jermaine Jackson secretly arranged to fly his brother Michael Jackson out of the U.S. and to Bahrain if the gloved one was found guilty of child molestation charges during a 2005 court case. Jermaine feared his brother “wouldn’t survive” jail.

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