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Vatican official: Sexual abuse of minors requires strong response

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The phenomenon of the sexual abuse of minors within the church requires a strong response that is not “not inertia, a culture of silence or repression,” said the Vatican’s top investigator of clerical sex abuse said. Msgr. Charles Scicluna, promoter of justice for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said that the church must do all it can to respond to the problem and emphasize that protection of children is integral to the good of the universal church.

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http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102456.htm

It is apparent that today’s society is obsessed and terrified by what appears to be an out-of-control epidemic of child molestation. The Perverse Plague – Confronting Society’s Epidemic of Child Molestation ($24.99, paperback, 9781613790137), a new Xulon Press title from Robert and Angela Banner, invites readers to delve beyond the overly simplistic, politically-correct dialogue of the sexual offender to find answers to end the hysteria. The co-authors invite all audiences to discover the whole truth behind child molestation through the support of a Christian worldview and well-documented psychological truths. They respond to the mystery of why authentic Christian people who are accustomed to making responsible moral decisions can radically shift into embracing deviant sexual behaviors and what can be done to restore them to sustained sexual sobriety. Ultimately, this must-read book offers a lasting solution toward curbing our societal plague of child sexual offending.

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8517621.htm

Lincoln, NE – A Lincoln man faces child abuse and assault charges after his girlfriend’s son suffered injuries requiring emergency surgery. Police told KLKN-TV that 20-year-old Kenvon Erving claimed the 19-month-old boy fell off the couch while he was watching him June 4th. The boy was flown to an Omaha hospital, where police say he was diagnosed with four broken ribs and a tear to his small intestine. He also had swelling to his pancreas and abdomen.

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http://www.action3news.com/story/14940720/19-month-old-has-4-broken-ribs-damage-to-intestine

MALIBU — A well-known Malibu artist is in custody after he was accused of molesting his two toddlers, sheriff’s officials said Saturday. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims investigators believe Paul Alan Rusconi sexually assaulted his two daughters, both aged 20 months old. Rusconi, 45, was arrested Friday on suspicion of lewd acts upon a minor and possession of child pornography.

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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-malibu-man-accused-of-molesting-toddlers,0,3593429.story

Prosecutor: Baby alive when mother set her on fire

Medical tests show a terminally ill infant had still been alive when her mother placed her in a plastic bag, doused it with gasoline, and then set the bag on fire, according to Thursday testimony in Washoe District Court that ended with the woman’s release from jail. While the autopsy of the baby, named Brandy, has not yet been completed, Sparks police Detective Steve Fiore testified that a pathologist from the county’s medical examiner’s office reported a recent blood test concluded the 2-month-old had inhaled smoke — meaning she was alive when Suceli Ardon burned her on March 6 in a Sparks field.

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http://www.rgj.com/article/20110616/NEWS01/110616022/Prosecutor-Baby-alive-when-Reno-mother-set-her-fire?odyssey=nav|head

These resources present statistics and data on the different types of abuse and neglect as well as the abuse and neglect of children with disabilities, abuse and neglect in out-of-home care, recurrence, and fatalities. Because time is needed to compile, analyze, and publish data, statistical publications often are released 2 or more years after the time period being analyzed. Information Gateway makes every effort to ensure the resources provided are the most current statistics available.

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http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/statistics/can.cfm

A 28-year-old West Babylon man was sentenced today to 50 years-to-life in prison following conviction of predatory sexual assault against a child, sexual abuse and other crimes. Juan T. Ramirez Jr., raped and sexually abused a female younger than eleven years old in May, 2010, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney office.

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http://babylonvillage.patch.com/articles/west-babylon-man-gets-50-years-for-child-rape

(Reuters) – A Colorado mother who told police she was surfing Facebook when her 22-month-old daughter was struck and killed by a van was arrested on suspicion of child abuse, police said on Friday. Karen Pena, 30, was being held on a $50,000 bond in connection with the May 28 death of Laniece Fletcher, Detective Robert Friel of the Aurora, Colorado, police department said.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-facebook-mom-idUSTRE75H05A20110618

A couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after their 21-month-old son died Wednesday at the hospital. Adrien Hickerson was taken to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in extremely critical condition Tuesday and was diagnosed with abusive head trauma. He died the following day. Sabrina Hickerson told investigators she flew into a rage when the little boy became defiant.

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http://cordova.wmctv.com/news/news/parents-charged-toddlers-death/54238