BELLEFONTE, Penn. — Jerry Sandusky gets a shot at regaining some of his freedom Thursday, when his lawyers launch an appeal to reverse his conviction on multiple counts of child sex abuse. The coach was sentenced in October to no less than 30 years and no more than 60 years in prison for abusing 10 boys during a 15-year period. He originally faced the possibility of up to a 400-year prison term. The former Penn State assistant football coach will appear at the Center County court in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, where his legal team will make a “post-sentence motion.” READ MORE HERE

A jury deliberated in record speed in a case against a perverted mother. Thursday a 43-year-old Concord, NH woman was convicted of 8 sexually-related offenses following her November arrest for filming her 14-year-old daughter having sex with several men over the course of 2012, and then recording herself performing oral sex on the child. READ MORE HERE

California school shooter felt bullied, police say

TAFT, CA —  A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into a rural California high school on Thursday, shot one student and fired at others and missed before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering, officials said. The teen victim was in critical but stable condition, and the suspect, whose pockets were stuffed with ammunition, was still being interrogated, Sheriff Donny Youngblood said at a news conference Thursday evening. READ MORE HERE

Student tells teacher: ‘I don’t want to shoot you’

Taft High School Shooting: Suspect In Custody In Taft, California

Hero Teacher Talks Down Student Who Opened Fire At High School

Julie M. Calahan pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and voluntary manslaughter

VIRGINIA BEACH– A mother should serve 15 years in prison for killing her 11-month-old daughter and abusing her son, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday. Julie M. Calahan, 24, pleaded guilty last year to voluntary manslaughter and felony child abuse after investigators learned she had admitted on the social networking website Facebook to hurting her daughter, Lakeira Jewell Calahan. The mother also was convicted of abusing her young son, who had to be taken to a hospital for internal injuries. READ MORE HERE

ORLANDO — A new report out shows 130 Florida kids died because of child abuse or neglect in Florida in 2011. Healthy Families Florida released its annual Child Abuse Death Review Wednesday. The report says the Department of Children and Families that 130 deaths statewide were related to child abuse or neglect. Most of the children who died were under four years of age. The report says the majority of the deaths could have been prevented. Child Abuse Report

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. –  Prince George’s County Police have charged a day care worker with child abuse and assault. Nineteen-year-old Johnathan Cummings of Upper Marlboro was arrested Monday. He has been released on $35,000 bond.  READ MORE HERE

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Recognizing, Preventing, and Reporting Child Abuse

Child abuse is more than bruises and broken bones. While physical abuse might be the most visible, other types of abuse, such as emotional abuse and neglect, also leave deep, lasting scars. The earlier abused children get help, the greater chance they have to heal and break the cycle—rather than perpetuating it. By learning about common signs of abuse and what you can do to intervene, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life. READ MORE HERE

Erin Merryn suffered traumatic sexual abuse as a child and after years of torment, she made the bold decision to tell her story as a high school senior, and also took steps to help educate other children about the hidden dangers of sexual abuse from family members. SEE MORE HERE

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Threatens to Target L.A. Kindergarteners for Death

The 24-year-old man who threatened to commit Sandy Hook type crimes in L.A. claimed he was hell-bent on leaving “dead kindergartners” in his wake … yet he will not be prosecuted. Kyle Bangayan posted threats on Facebook the same day as the Newtown shooting … and claimed he was targeting L.A. schools … this according to a search warrant obtained by TMZ.
Kyle allegedly wrote, “No really America, if you post one more Facebook post about the shooting at that elementary school, I swear to whatever f**king god you believe in that I will do the same goddamn thing.” READ MORE HERE

The Department of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert for two-year-old Leah Marie Aguirre.  She was last seen in Crosbyton on January 3rd around noon. Leah is Hispanic, with brown hair and brown eyes. She’s 2’5″ and weighs approximately 30 pounds. She may be with a suspect identified as “Miguel”, with brown eyes and brown hair. He may be driving a Ford Focus.  If you know anything about the location of the child, contact the Crosbyton Police Department at the number below:
 24 Hr. Phone  (806) 368-1926
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BRADLEY COUNTY, TN.  – A Bradley County father is behind bars, charged with aggravated child abuse. Sheriff’s spokesman Bob Gault says 22-year-old Ricky Dean Smith was arrested after his five-week-old son was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. READ MORE HERE

Stuart Hall appeared before magistrates yesterday to deny allegations of sexually abusing young girls. The veteran broadcaster looked drawn and grey – a shadow of his normal ebullient self – as he entered court to face three counts of indecent assault. Wearing a dark suit and striped tie, the 82-year-old former It’s A Knockout host and BBC Radio 5 Live commentator said he was not guilty of all charges relating to three girls, aged between nine and 17. READ MORE HERE

A woman who beat her son to death for failing to learn parts of the Koran by heart and burned his body to destroy the evidence has been jailed for life today. Sara Ege, 33, dressed in brown, with a matching headscarf, collapsed as the sentence was delivered at Cardiff Crown Court. She had to be helped from the dock as she was told she would serve a minimum of 17 years. She had been praised as a ‘brilliant mother’ to seven-year-old Yaseen but was convicted of his murder by a jury at the same court last month.  READ MORE HERE