DENVER – When it comes to accurately interpreting medical findings in suspected cases of child sexual abuse, experience isn’t the only factor. Physicians who have completed a fellowship in child abuse pediatrics appear to fare best, as do clinicians who have an expert review their cases at least quarterly, and those who read the Quarterly Update, a newsletter with reviews of published medical journal articles in the field of child abuse.

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MANITOWOC — A 37-year-old Manitowoc man, charged with felony child abuse and felony bail jumping, made his initial appearance in front of Judge Jerome Fox in Manitowoc County Circuit Court on Monday. Lyle C. Roeder, 411 N. 10th St., was released from Manitowoc County Jail on $1,000 bail with the condition that he have no contact with the victim.

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Childhood Trauma Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Health Problems and Obesity

STANFORD, Calif. — New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who oversaw the study. The findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment.

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http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/Childhood_Trauma_Linked_to_Higher_Rates_of_Mental_Health_Problems_and_Obesity.shtml

BALTIMORE– Federal prosecutors say a previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for possession of child pornography. After serving his prison sentence, 29-year-old Shane Edward Stoner of Cambridge will be required to be supervised for life. He will also be required to register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

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Police arrested 27-year-old Crystal Carimbocas on charges of child abuse Friday after forensic interviews indicated that she allegedly covered up information about her daughter’s abuse and slaying, court documents state. Carimbocas’ fiance, 21-year-old Jose Gonzalez-Dominguez, was arrested May 16 on suspicion of beating Carimbocas’ 4-year-old daughter, Anays, who was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. The medical examiners office ruled blunt-force trauma to the head and body as the causes of Anays’ death.

Police search for man suspected of groping two Girl Scouts at Dunham Lake, Michigan

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan – Tranquil, private Dunham Lake in Hartland Township (Livingston County) became the scene of a crime Saturday when two thirteen-year-old Girl Scouts were fondled by a man who swam up to their floating platform. The girls say the suspect was with a female companion and, after making small talk, grabbed one girl’s breast and her friend’s buttocks.

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Oak Harbor, WA – Ryan Stephenson, a 26-year-old Washington man was jailed after he allegedly raped a toddler girl so severely, she had to undergo reconstructive surgery. According to police, Stephenson was babysitting his 5-year-old son and his ex-girlfriend’s 20-month-old daughter when he brutally raped the toddler girl. During the alleged rape, the girl’s vagina was mutilated to a point where reconstructive surgery was required to minimize the damage.

Ryan Stephenson MySpace Profile

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http://www.theweeklyvice.com/2011/06/ryan-stephenson-jailed-after-raping.html

PASADENA, CA– An instructor at a youth boot camp is accused of kidnapping, false imprisonment and extortion in the alleged abduction of a truant teenager. According to police, Kelvin ?Sarge? McFarland handcuffed the teen, then took the boy to a family member?s home demanding money before releasing him. McFarland is also accused of trying to persuade the family to enroll the 14-year-old in his boot camp, ?Family 1st Growth Camp.?

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SANTA PAULA, CA– Police have arrested have arrested eight people in connection with the gang rapes of two girls they lured from social networking sites. Seven suspects were arrested without incident Friday in Santa Paula and Ventura, according to Santa Paula Police Department officials. An eighth suspect was arrested Sunday.

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Child Abuse in America

Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Over 3 million reports of child abuse are made every year in the United States; however, those reports can include multiple children. In 2007, approximately 5.8 million children were involved in an estimated 3.2 million child abuse reports and allegations.

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http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics

Since 1996, William Burke, 53, has been using plethysmograph? (PPG) and other controversial testing practices in an attempt to prevent child abuse. While his methods have pure intentions, they are not always seen as positive; in fact, one Lowcountry judge dubbed Burke as a “witch doctor” at one time.

So what in the world is PPG technology? Essentially, it’s a penile lie detector. It measures arousal while the patient is exposed to photographs and/or audio recordings. Burke uses data from PPG and other tests to make risk recommendations. He explains: “If a man accused of molesting his stepdaughter is brought in and tests positive for arousal to young girls, I will suggest he not be allowed back home.”

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http://charleston.thedigitel.com/crime/controversial-testing-practices-could-be-key-stopp-31473-0606

A 24-year-old Allentown man has been charged with attempted homicide after he severely beat a 2-year-old girl for three months this year, causing a skull fracture and bruising to her eyes and body, according to court records. Brandon Bishop, of 2928 Fernor St., admitted to an Allentown detective that he punched and kicked the 2-year-old girl, choked her, picked her up by the hair and then dropped her onto the concrete floor and hit her over the head with a metal spoon, according to court records.

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http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-attempted-murder-child-abuse-20110606,0,7979408.story