SANTA ANA – A Santa Ana man facing trial in the beating death of his girlfriend’s sister’s 18-month-old daughter has been charged with abusing another child in 2009, prosecutors said Thursday. Juan Carlos Aguilar, 25, of Santa Ana is now charged with murder, assault on child with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death and two counts of child abuse.

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NEW YORK — Levi Aron, accused of butchering an 8-year-old boy on his first walk home alone from an Orthodox Jewish day camp, is competent to stand trial, according to a court evaluation released on Thursday. That means Aron is able to participate in his own defense and understands he is charged with kidnapping, suffocating and dismembering Leiby Kletzky, his defense lawyers said outside state Supreme Court in Brooklyn.

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TARZANA, CA – A Los Angeles city official appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has resigned amid a child porn investigation blaming his “odd behavior” on a tumor. 63-year-old Albert Abrams stepped earlier this week. FBI agents seized computers and other materials from his Tarzana home on Wednesday.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-child-porn-search-city-official,0,2815057.story

Polygamist Leader Convicted

SAN ANGELO, Texas— A Texas jury convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault Thursday in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides in what his church calls “spiritual marriages.” The 55-year-old head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints stood stone-faced as the verdict was read.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/04/warren-jeffs-polygamist-leader-convicted_n_918915.html?ncid=AOLDSN00280000000001#s322872

Help For Abused Children Is Out There– You Just Need To Know Where To Look

As a parent, I really cringe when I hear about a child being abused by anyone.  Unfortunately, children remain prime targets for physical, mental and sexual abuse perpetrated in diverse settings. In order for us to help child abuse victims, we first must acknowledge its existence and then begin to understand how and where it occurs.

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http://www.childinjurylaws.com/community-news/help-for-abused-children-is-out-there—you-just-need-to-know-where-to-look/

Jonathan Rosenfeld: Child Injury Lawyer

About Jonathan Rosenfeld

My law practice is focused on representing the most vulnerable members of our society in claims and lawsuits against individuals and companies that have caused them harm.  The young and old are impacted in unique ways as a result of injures suffered due to the fault of another.  The specialized needs demand an experienced and dedicated advocate.

I take great pride in helping individuals and families fight to recover all damages they are entitled to under the law. Many times, my representation utilizes an out-of-the box approach to both establishing liability on the part of wrong-doer and using the latest technology to assist in proving damages to an insurance company or jury.

All appearances lean toward the mass media approving what is newsworthy stories regarding a mother abusing, neglecting and in many cases murdering her child/children literally and emotionally? Within the last week Los Angeles channel 7 KABC news reported at least two severe cases of child abuse and neglect. On the internet I’ve come across numerous cases of child maltreatment, neglect, abuse and fatalities many never reach newsworthy attention. U.S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families gives a very detailed report on child maltreatment.

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http://www.examiner.com/abusive-relationships-in-los-angeles/child-maltreatment-part-2-our-study-of-stress-and-motherhood

A 5-week-old girl is in the hospital and the father has been arrested for child abuse. According to the Wichita Police Department, around 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night, the child was taken into Wesley Medical Center for a head injury. The child had suffered a skull fracture and brain bleed. Workers at the hospital then called police and informed them of the injuries.

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http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/Infant_Taken_To_Hospital_Father_Arrested_For_Child_Abuse_126718588.html?ref=588

STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. — Investigators have seized a pick-up truck driven by the step-father of Celina Cass, the 11-year girl found dead in the Connecticut River a week after she disappeared from her house. Police loaded the silver pickup on a flatbed while executing a search warrant at the family’s home in West Stewartstown.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-celina-cass-missing,0,6887355.story

Washington — More than 50 members of a child pornography ring who engaged in what authorities describe as “horrific” and “unspeakable” crimes have been arrested for sexually exploiting children from 12 years old to as young as infants. Top federal law enforcement officials say agents busted the global online pornography ring following an intense international investigation that began in 2009.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-global-child-porn-ring,0,3319714.story

Oregon mom loses fight to keep sons away from stepmom who shot and killed her own children

DETROIT (WXYZ) – When the ambulance arrived at a Detroit home on Sparta Street, neighbors recall seeing paramedics carrying out a baby boy. “They just took the baby to the ambulance and sat there for a minute,” said a neighbor who did not want to be identified. She did not know if the child was breathing or not.

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http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/wayne_county/one-year-old-boy-killed-in-detroit%2C-police-say-the-boy-had-burns-to-his-head

MI–This is Tyler McVeigh’s way of helping his family following the sudden death of his big sister Kristen in mid-July. Bills have piled up so Tyler and his friends set up a lemonade stand outside Fillmore Elementary School on Irving in Sterling Heights. Monday was the first day of business. Meantime there is a police investigation underway into Kristen’s death. Police tell Action News they are now waiting on toxicology reports. Kristen went out with some friends, came home, and her family found her dead just a few hours later, according to Cheryl McVeigh, Kristen and Tyler’s mother. Kristen was a 16-year-old student at Cousino High School in Warren.

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http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/macomb_county/boys-starts-lemonade-stand-to-help-parents-pay-bills-following-sister’s-funeral/?asf

FREDERICK, MD — A Frederick man is being held without bail on charges he sexually assaulted a 1-year-old boy so severely the child needed surgery. Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said Tuesday it is one of the most horrible child-abuse cases he has seen. Prosecutors say the boy underwent a colostomy last week at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington because his colon was torn.

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http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/06/28/md-baby-needs-surgery-after-alleged-sex-assault/#.TjnXN7HTj70.facebook

EL PASO, Texas — An arrest affidavit, obtained by KFOX14, reveals that the mother of a 20-month-old girl became frustrated with her daughter’s cries and beat her to death.Lorraine Lizzette Merjil, 21, of east El Paso was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with capital murder.On Saturday around 8 p.m., Lorraine Merjil grew frustrated from Desiree Merjil’s cries, stated the affidavit.

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http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/28740173/detail.html