A Wisconsin man accused of starving and torturing his teenage daughter was convicted of child neglect late Friday, but the jury deadlocked on several other charges in what one juror described as ‘a very tough case for all of us to even sit through.’ Prosecutors said the man denied food to his daughter, who weighed just 68 pounds when she fled her family’s home in Madison last year, and subjected her to years of physical abuse.  Defense attorneys said the now 16-year-old girl suffered from mental illness and that her father had tried get her treatment. READ MORE HERE

• Claimed people abused as youngsters who then become pedophiles ‘not criminally responsible’
• Says pedophilia ‘is an illness, not a criminal condition’
• Says those people do not deserve to be punished because they are damaged
• Pope Francis said that he wants a ‘church for the poor’

A South African cardinal who helped elect Pope Francis has described pedophilia as a psychological illness and not ‘a criminal condition’. The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Wilfrid Fox Napier, told BBC Radio 5 live that people who were abused as children and became pedophiles were not criminally responsible for their actions in the same way as somebody ‘who chooses to do something like that’. Cardinal Napier, who was among the 115 cardinals in the conclave at the Vatican that elected Pope Francis earlier this week, called pedophilia a ‘psychological disorder. And just three days into the new role, the pope and the Catholic Church are now faced with fresh child abuse controversy after the cardinal’s remarks. READ MORE HERE

Parents suing Beck, his wife and his mother to buy $235,000 home, pay for them to move and pay damages to account for child’s pain, suffering and therapy

The family of a young girl sexually abused by a neighbor two years ago is trying to make her attacker buy their home, in a groundbreaking lawsuit. The couple, from Upper Milford Township in Pennsylvania, want to get away from Oliver Larry Beck but they claim his presence in the neighborhood has made their property impossible to sell. In the first suit of its kind, the unnamed couple are asking a judge to force the 65-year-old, his wife and his mother to buy their residence, at a cost of $235,000, and pay for them to move. In addition, the family is going after damages for the child’s pain and suffering caused by the 2011 molestation. READ MORE HERE

Eric Law, former weatherman, faces multiple charges relating to sexual encounters with a 15-year old girl. 32-year old Eric Law is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year old girl. Law, who worked at WLBT for nearly a decade, has been suspended until further notice. The unidentified 15-year old told authorities that the two would go to the ‘Law and Order’ room in Law’s home and engage in sex acts. READ MORE HERE

A husband and wife duo from Utah robbed a Wells Fargo bank together… and brought their kids along for the wild ride. The couple’s children, aged 5 and 2, waited in the getaway car while the duo demanded some cash. “No silent alarms, Be Quiet! Loose Bills,” the note reportedly stated. “Hurry. Sorry… I don’t want anyone to get hurt,” the wife/mother said, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. READ MORE HERE

A leading campaigner against child abuse says she blames herself for her teenage son’s suicide, because she ‘couldn’t win’ against school bullies. Ayden Olsen, 14, was found dead at his family home on Thursday morning. His heartbroken mother Shy Keenan, who campaigns for tougher controls on paedophiles alongside Sara Payne, claims her ‘beautiful, kind-hearted’ boy was ‘bullied to death’. READ MORE HERE

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On July 29, 1986, Tina Dukes, age seven, was playing outside in front of her home with her cousin and another child. Tony Powell approached Trina and her cousin and asked them if they knew how to ride a bike. After Trina said, “Yes” the three children followed Powell around the corner. Powell then asked Trina to go upstairs with him and told Trina’s cousin and the other child to leave. After luring Trina to the fourth floor Powell told her to take off her cloths. Powell later admitted to police that at this point he intended to “F..k” Trina. Trina then began to cry and said she wanted to go home.

By this time Trina’s cousin had run home and told her grandfather, who was known as “Big Duke”, what had happened. Trina’s cousin then led Big Duke and her brother Marvin to the building where Powell had taken Trina. Big Duke then went behind the building and called out for Trina. Trina called back “Big Duke, Big Duke.” Tony Powell then grabbed Trina’s mouth in an attempt to stop her cries. Big Duke then went into the building and ran up the stairs followed by Trina’s cousin and Marvin. When Powell heard them coming up the stairs he picked up Trina. Trina became so scared she defecated on Powell. Powell then threw seven-year-old Trina out the fourth floor window. READ MORE HERE

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An 11-year-old Oklahoma boy and his mother have been arrested after the boy allegedly raped his 6-year-old sister and the mother failed to report the incident, according to authorities. Police made the arrests on Friday afternoon after an Oklahoma Department of Human Services worker received a tip about the alleged assault and interviewed family members. The 6-year-old girl told the human services worker that she was in her bedroom doing homework on Wednesday when her brother and a 7-year-old cousin asked her to pull her pants off, according to a police report obtained by MailOnline. READ MORE HERE

More ‘very high profile’ celebrities set to be arrested over child sex allegations within next few weeks

A number of ‘very high profile’ figures are to be arrested over new child sex abuse allegations, a top prosecutor has revealed. Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal and other historic sex allegations are preparing a dramatic new wave of celebrity arrests. In an extraordinary public statement, Nazir Afzal of the Crown Prosecution Service said child sex abuse inquiries are a ‘growing industry’ and more arrests are planned for the next few weeks. READ MORE HERE

Two instructors at a California camp for at-risk teenagers were arrested for allegedly physically assaulting campers.  Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Edgar Alvarado and Ruben Romero Mora, were instructors at 180° Recon in East Los Angeles and are accused of using excessive force in their dealings with kids who attended Camp Coulter.  The victims include nine boys and two girls who ranged in age from 12 years old to 17 years old.  READ MORE HERE

An Arizona mother who had spent 22 years on death row after being found guilty of murdering her four-year-old son had her conviction thrown out Thursday. A US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that 48-year-old Debra Jean Milke’s guilty verdict for the gruesome 1989 slaying of her toddler son was tainted by a detective with a history of lying under oath. The move marked a surprising turn in a case that made national headlines due to the brazen and disturbing nature of the crime. READ MORE HERE

An 11-hour trial session is set to begin. The controversial trial of two teens charged with rape in Steubenville, OH has been set to continue. Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, stand accused of raping a 16-year old girl at a party. The case has received national attention due to coverage by bloggers and comments by Anonymous, the hacker collective. READ MORE HERE

CENTRALIA, WA — A mother in Centralia is accused of letting her 22-month-old son inhale marijuana from a bong, police said. On Friday afternoon, police served a search warrant at home in the 1400 block of Delaware Avenue. Centralia police said authorities found firearms and 40 marijuana plants. Officers took two adults into custody. READ MORE HERE