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DICKINSON, TX—In August of 1990, 8-year-old Jennifer Schuett was found barely alive in a field in Dickinson. Nineteen-year-old Dennis Bradford, a teen who had taken a course in butchering, randomly snatched Schuett through her bedroom window, drove her to a field, sexually assaulted her and left her for dead in a fire ant pile. Nineteen years later, in a cold case victory, police caught Bradford in Arkansas and he told them everything. “She was an innocent and I was a sick, deranged, beat up, little (expletive) punk,” he told a Dickinson police detective and an FBI agent during an interrogation after he was arrested. “I told that little girl that I was a police officer. I had strangled her to the point of unconsciousness,” he said.  READ MORE HERE

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JENNIFER– In a recent photo

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Learn Signs of Child Abuse and Reporting Requirements with One-Hour Online Training

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an IACET approved, nationally accredited, online child care training institution, offers new users the opportunity to try online learning by taking the course CCEI112A: Child Abuse: Signs of Abuse and Reporting Requirements for Early Childhood Professionals at no cost in July, in recognition of National Make a Difference to Children Month. Child care professionals are mandated reporters, meaning they are legally responsible for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse and neglect. In order to uphold their duties, teachers and caregivers must receive adequate training on appropriate practices for identifying signs of maltreatment. Course participants will learn about the four major categories of abuse, along with the signs, symptoms, and examples of each type of abuse, as well as basic procedures and responsibilities when a suspicion of abuse arises. READ MORE HERE

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For more information on this online training course visit:

www.cceionline.edu

or call 1.800.499.9907

SOURCE:  ChildCare Education Institute

Dad fears a rival gang took him

A 3-year-old boy vanished from his home Sunday night, and his dad fears he was kidnapped by rival gang members. Police are now combing Memphis for Maurice Brown Jr., who went missing around 8:30 p.m. from his home on South Pauline Street. The 3-foot-tall, 65-pound child was last seen wearing a Batman shirt and blue jeans. His father, Maurice Brown Sr., is affiliated with a gang called the Grapestreets. He said he was asleep in the house and awoke to find the boy gone.  READ MORE HERE

The horror of child abuse may continue to haunt the victims even after they enter adulthood. Symptoms of depression and anxiety are often reported in people who have been abused as children. Psychiatrists claim that a majority of child abuse cases go unreported. As a result, children are denied proper counselling and in some cases special help. This could lead to serious psychological disorders affecting a person’s normal life.  READ MORE HERE

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MORE AFTER-EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE:

Study Links Child Abuse to Adult Obesity

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

Every summer, tragic news of the death of a child left in a hot car bewilders parents and caregivers alike.  This preventable tragedy is far too common—there have been seven hot car related deaths in 2012 alone—and the summer is far from over. For one Louisiana father whose 11-month-old son fell victim to this fate Monday, this already horrific accident could mean prosecution and possible jail time. READ MORE HERE

A doctor was arrested at Disney World, Florida, after staff said they saw him kick his three-year-old son in the face. Dario Napolitano, 41, from Italy, was at the Epcot area of the resort on Saturday with his family when the alleged incident happened. According to arrest reports, several witnesses saw Napolitano kick his son while he sat in his stroller during an argument with his wife and children.  READ MORE HERE

A young boy took an overdose of tablets after he was allegedly abused by his teacher at a top public school, his mother told a jury today. The boy only told his parents what had happened after details of the police investigation into his teacher Bruce Roth’s alleged molesting of boys appeared in a national newspaper. Roth is on trial for sexually abusing boys in his care at two schools he worked at – King’s School, in Rochester, Kent, and the prestigious Wellington College, in Crowthorne, Berkshire. READ MORE HERE

A man has been arrested for attempted murder after pouring boiling water over his nephew. Mohammed Saffan Rizvie, 29, deliberately set out to torture and kill the boy, 11, say authorities. Police believe that Rizvie has mental health problems. Rizvie was arrested on attempted murder, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, reports NorthJersey.com. He is being held on $750,000 bail.  READ MORE HERE

Audrey Grabarkiewicz, 46, was a preschool teacher in South Carolina before being charged with 10 counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors for hosting alcohol, drug, and sex parties for teenagers in 2010, and she has been sentenced to 3 years probation with 120 hours community service. READ MORE HERE

A Pennsylvania boy is recovering from severe cold burns and blisters in the shape of a giant cross on his back after participating in a chilling new teen fad called the “salt and ice challenge.” The horrifying stunt, which makes the “cinnamon challenge” seem tame, dares kids to put salt on their body and cover it with ice. They then apply pressure and see how long they can withstand the pain. The unidentified Pittsburgh boy lasted several minutes, according to doctors, who treated him at a local burn center for injuries similar to frostbite. READ MORE HERE

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MIAMI — Prosecutors said a Miami child-abuse investigator was arrested after he allegedly tried to leave the country while he himself was under investigation. Jean LaCroix was refused entry to the Dominican Republic this weekend and placed under arrest when he arrived in New York City. The Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s office told the Miami Herald they suspected LaCroix was trying to enter Haiti as officials went through the procedure of terminating him from his job with the Department of Children and Families.  READ MORE HERE

Four South Florida men are accused of running a prostitution ring that preyed on children in foster care. Police and prosecutors arrested the men Monday as part of an ongoing investigation. They are charged with conspiracy, racketeering and unlawful sexual activity with a minor. The men used a teenage foster child as a recruiter. They plied the girls with cash, affection and gifts, authorities said. In turn, the girls became prostitutes, bringing the ring $100 for every man they had sex with. From the $100, the girls were paid $30 to $40.  READ MORE HERE

MONSEY — A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually molesting two young brothers, accepting an offer for a probationary sentence and joining his brother on the state registry of sex offenders.Shmul Dym, of Monsey, pleaded guilty as a state Supreme Court jury in New City sat ready to hear evidence he improperly touched the young boys, ages 7 and 9.  READ MORE HERE