LAS CRUCES, N.M. —A mother accused of killing her daughter in 2010 is claiming she was insane, according to defense attorney Gary Mitchell.  Jessica Barron was 27 years old at the time she was charged with beating her 5-year-old daughter Angel Jemenez to death in June 2010.  Angel had broken bones and bruises all over her body when she was first brought to the hospital and died of internal bleeding because of her injuries.  READ MORE HERE

STORY IS EERILY FAMILIAR TO INFAMOUS “BABY P” DEATH

A newborn died after he was left in the care of his homeless, alcoholic mother by social workers, a damning report has revealed. Social workers from Southend Council found the 34-day-old baby dead on a sofa next to his mother, who had ‘consumed a large amount of alcohol the night before his death’, the review said. The infant – known only as Baby Robert – was only discovered by social workers from Southend Council following a tip-off by a member of the public three days earlier. READ MORE HERE

The torture they endured at the hands of armed kidnappers was worse than death, Rubens Morais said Wednesday as he testified against one of the men suspected of terrorizing his family in a November 2009 home invasion. Morais said the gunmen played Russian roulette, pulling the trigger and causing the empty chamber to click while they pressed it against the head of his 5-year-old son.  READ MORE HERE

ROGER ALAN GIESE

WANTED FOR: Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – Lewd Acts With a Child And Penetration With Foreign Object (19 Counts)

Roger Alan Giese is wanted for his alleged involvement in sexual activity with a 13-year-old boy in Buena Park, California. In 1998, when Giese was a choir director, he met the victim and befriended his family. Giese was able to move into the victim’s home and the sex acts allegedly took place until 2002. Giese was arrested in 2002, but he was released on bond pending trial. From 2002 until 2007, Giese appeared in court as scheduled. However, Giese failed to appear for his pre-trial motions hearing on March 12, 2007, and the next day, he failed to appear for jury selection.

Giese was charged with lewd acts with a child and penetration with a foreign object by the Central Justice Center, County of Orange, State of California, and a state warrant was issued on March 12, 2007, for his arrest. A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Central District of California, on March 16, 2007, after Giese was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. READ MORE HERE

Current estimates indicate that as many as 10 million children per year may witness or be victims of violence in their homes1 or that children in communities across the United States are witness to violence at alarmingly high rates. A public health problem of tremendous proportions, childhood exposure to violence (CEV) has a devastating impact on children’s development, affecting emotional growth, cognitive development, physical health and school performance. CEV has been significantly linked with increased depression, anxiety, anger, and alcohol and drug abuse, and with decreased academic achievement.  READ MORE HERE

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

An estimated 905,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2006 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008). While physical injuries may or may not be immediately visible, abuse and neglect can have consequences for children, families, and society that last lifetimes, if not generations. The impact of child abuse and neglect is often discussed in terms of physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences. In reality, however, it is impossible to separate them completely. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child’s growing brain, can have psychological implications such as cognitive delays or emotional difficulties. Psychological problems often manifest as high-risk behaviors. Depression and anxiety, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illicit drugs, or overeat. High-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity. READ MORE HERE

Conspiracy Of Silence: Shocking Child Abuse (Banned Discovery Channel Documentary)

“Conspiracy of Silence” is a powerful, disturbing documentary revealing a nationwide child abuse and pedophilia ring that leads to the highest levels of government. Featuring intrepid investigator John DeCamp, a highly decorated Vietnam war veteran and 16-year Nebraska state senator, “Conspiracy of Silence” reveals how rogue elements at all levels of government have been involved in systematic child abuse and pedophilia to feed the base desires of key politicians.

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO:

Exposure to violence can strongly impact young children. Learn about the lasting effects of violent early interactions on brain development.

Stepfather sentenced to 20 years after punching and suffocating stepdaughter, 2, who was a ‘spoiled princess’

Found in Birmingham brothel –didn’t even know which country she was in

A teenage sex slave rescued from a cage at a Birmingham brothel didn’t even know which country she was in. The Chinese girl, aged 18, was found locked in the cage after a raid by police. Other shocking cases of trafficked sex slaves in the West Midlands include a 13-year-old boy from Vietnam whose grandfather sent him to the UK in a bid to secure him a better life.  READ MORE HERE

SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR 12-YEARS

A pedophile firearms officer raped an eight-year-old girl and carried out violent attacks on a series of former girlfriends. Jonathan White, 41, who worked for South Yorkshire Police,was a firearms support officer who helped provide round-the-clock armed cover. But the officer carried out sex attacks on a young girl over a two-year period when she was aged between eight and 10.  READ MORE HERE

UPDATE:

Why did nobody save her? CPS received EIGHT abuse reports

UPDATE: Starving teen, held CAPTIVE, also sexually assaulted by stepbrother, 18

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• Wisconsin teenager found walking streets barefoot in pajamas last week
• ‘Beaten, starved and even forced to eat own feces and drink own urine’
• Tells police she found what she could on floor and in rubbish to consume

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Two Columbine High School students were wounded when a hammer-wielding classmate attacked them outside a school restroom Monday. According to Aaron Flowers, one of the injured students, a 14-year-old female freshman verbally threatened his 15-year-old friend shortly before the attack. “She came up to my friend Jacqueline before the incident…talking about ‘I’m going to get a bat and beat you with it,” Flowers told FOX31’s Mark Meredith.  READ MORE HERE

16-YEAR OLD MISSING TEEN MAY BE ONE OF THE VICTIMS

LINDEN, CA– After 5 days of searching, authorities have recovered at least 1000 bones, skull fragments and pieces of women clothing near a mine where convicted “Speed Freak” serial killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog buried victims. Shermantine, who is on death row, has been providing maps and information leading to the burial grounds of 10 or more victims of the drug fuel killing spree in the 1980’s and 90’s. His partner, Herzog, committed suicide in January.  READ MORE HERE

ALBANY, GA– An 11-year-old boy has been charged with felony murder in the shooting death of a 13-year-old. Police say Darius Wallace suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen with a small caliber handgun. The district attorney’s office says several kids were playing without adult supervision when Wallace was shot and killed. On Monday, a judge determined that there was probable cause to hold two young people, ages 11 and 15, in connection with the shooting. The 11-year-old, who authorities believe was the shooter, is charged with felony murder and evidence tampering.  READ MORE HERE