A Colorado mom is in hot water with cops after leaving her toddler in a hot car – while she went to a tanning bed.
Imene Nouis, 31, was cited for child abuse on Thursday after cops removed her toddler from her car in Parker, Colorado.
A man who allegedly told his girlfriend to spank her daughter until “she (welts) up or bleeds” is being held on bond for child abuse. Rodney Duane Ropp, 43, and Dalana Allene Minor, 34, both of Copan, are being charged with child abuse by injury following the alleged incident. According to a probable cause affidavit, Copan Middle School officials called the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 1 to report that a student wanted to speak with a deputy.
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MANSFIELD, OH — An execution date is set for a Mansfield man who raped and killed his girlfriend’s 6-month-old daughter in 1998. The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Steven T. Smith’s death sentence to be carried out May 1, 2013, at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. “This is one of the most heinous crimes I ever dealt with as a prosecutor,” said Mansfield Municipal Court Judge Jerry Ault, who was first assistant prosecutor for Richland County when he tried the case.
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The number of children in military families who have been killed through abuse and neglect has more than doubled since 2003, and has begun to exceed child abuse fatality rates in the civilian world, military records show. In many cases, local military Family Advocacy Program officials had previous reports about those children and their troubled homes, but outreach efforts failed to save them.
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/09/military-child-abuse-deaths-090211w/
SCOTLAND–A paedophile has admitted raping a 14-month-old baby girl and filming the abuse on a webcam at his home. David Morrison, 45, of Grangemouth, also admitted being in possession of a library of child abuse images at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday. Morrison admitted that he raped the child after evidence of the sexual abuse was built up by police through combining online chat logs, photographs and expert analysis of veins in Morrison’s hands.
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A distraught mother in southeastern Texas is trying to locate her 15-year-old daughter who disappeared under mysterious circumstances more than a month ago. “I can’t even describe how I am feeling. I miss her so much. I just want my baby to come home,” Sandra West told The Huffington Post.
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Flagler, FL- Teresa Martone, a 35-year-old Florida woman was jailed after deputies allegedly discovered wall to wall filth, three children and 32 animals living inside her home. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Martone’s residence after receiving a report that conditions inside the home were unsuitable for children.
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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/08/teresa-martone-raised-her-kids-in.html
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Laporte, IN – Jackie Koker, a 44-year-old Indiana man who was charged late last month for having sex with a pit bull and then asking a 5-year-old girl to join him in the adventure, is facing a new charge this week. According to police, Koker and 40-year-old girlfriend, Rebecca Bermudez, were jailed July 22 after they allegedly engaged in sex acts with a pit bull. The couple then reportedly invited a 5-year-old girl to join them in the bestiality.
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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/09/new-charges-filed-for-couple-accused-of.html
Springfield babysitter Jennifer Bernal was convicted Thursday of murdering 18-month-old Anthony Joseph Romanotto in 2008. A jury of eight women and four men deliberated for about four hours before reaching its verdict, which concluded an almost two-week-long trial filled with medical testimony. Circuit Judge Pete Cavanagh set sentencing for Dec. 1.
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http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1413006515/Babysitter-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder
Child sexual abuse is an epidemic affecting youth from all backgrounds and every neighborhood in our country. National statistics released by the United States Department of Justice indicate that one out of three girls and one out of five boys will be sexually abused by age 18. Elementary age children are the most vulnerable to this type of abuse. In 68 percent of cases, a family member is responsible for committing the crime. Only 10 percent of victims are abused by a stranger.
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http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110824/OPINION02/708249979/-1/OPINION02
HOW TO REPORT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR INCEST:
http://www.womensweb.ca/violence/incest/reporting.php
The number of people convicted of sex offences on children aged under 16 in England and Wales has increased by nearly 60% in six years. A Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Justice found that in 2005, 1,363 people were convicted while in 2010, it was 2,135. The rise has been attributed to better detection and raised awareness. Child protection groups say the number is relatively small and that it remains a grossly under-reported crime.
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DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.
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