You have read the disturbing details: “The girl weighed about 51 pounds when Child Protective Services asked police to remove her from the home. That’s about two-thirds the weight of a healthy child her age. “Doctors also reported that the girl had what appeared to be cigarette burns on the tops of her feet.”
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Human Trafficking refers to trading humans for the purposes of sexual exploitation (i.e. prostitution) and/or forced labor/slavery. Anyone who transports, holds, or purchases another human is violating another person’s human rights and may be guilty of trafficking.
If you are a victim of trafficking, please contact 911 in the U.S. or 999 in the U.K. If you suspect human trafficking has taken place, please contact the Trafficking Information and Referrals U.S. national hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or in the UK 0800 783 2589 (Monday through Friday, 9-5).
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125 priests, lay clergy involved in sex abuse cases
In July 2011, Pope Benedict XVI had publicly expressed his shame over the evils of clerical child abuse during a visit to Australia, saying he was deeply sorry for the abuse of children by predatory priests, and now in September 2011, just two months after the Pontiff s eyebrow-raising statement, a former Aussie priest has been charged with 60 fresh offences relating to sex assaults on boys while he was working at a Sydney boarding school during the 1970s and 80s.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=68603&Cat=6
Once a parent realizes that child sexual abuse is most often perpetrated by a known and trusted adult, the next step is to learn how child molesters typically operate. When you understand the process the molester follows, it becomes easier to spot the subtle signs of sexual abuse. The most common pattern of child sexual abuse involves the adult using his or her position of authority and influence to first gain the child or teen’s trust, then to slowly ease his or her way further into the child’s life by giving them money, presents and, most importantly, showering them with attention. This process is called grooming and follows a very deliberate pattern.
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CHICAGO — An increase in child abuse, mostly in infants, is linked with the recent recession in new research that raises fresh concerns about the impact of the nation’s economic woes. The results are in a study of 422 abused children from mostly lower-income families, known to face greater risks for being abused, and the research involved just 74 counties in four states. But lead author Dr. Rachel Berger of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh said the results confirm anecdotal reports from many pediatricians who’ve seen increasing numbers of shaken baby cases and other forms of brain-injuring abuse.
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The Children’s Bureau provides State and national data on adoption and foster care, child abuse and neglect, and child welfare. The Children’s Bureau also funds research in collaboration with other organizations. Children’s Bureau research on child abuse and neglect includes the annual Child Maltreatment reports. Child Maltreatment Annual Reports: Reports from the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems – National statistics on child abuse and neglect.
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Incest is defined as sexual contact between people so closely related that they may not legally marry. In certain contexts the term has been expanded to include sexual contact with caregivers in who an individual depends for day-to-day care (such as a step-parent or a babysitter). Incest generally occurs as child sexual abuse by an older family member to a younger child or teenager. The perpetrator can be anyone in the child’s family: a parent, a sibling, an uncle, a grandfather, just to name a few.
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CHILD ABUSE STATISTICS
In 1999, an estimated 3,244,000 children were reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies as alleged victims of child maltreatment. Child abuse reports have maintained a steady growth for the past ten years, with the total number of reports nationwide increasing 45% since 1987 (Nation Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse (NCPCA) 2000 Annual Fifty State Survey).
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Today’s youth faces an increasingly uncertain world where climate change, rapid urbanization, the economic recession and rising unemployment pose unprecedented challenges. There are 1.2 billion adolescents across the world, nine out of ten of these young people live in developing countries. Millions are denied their basic rights to quality education, health care, protection and exposed to abuse and exploitation. Recognizing the need to turn this vulnerable age into an age of opportunity, UNICEF has dedicated it flagship publication State of the World’s Children 2011 to adolescents. This video highlights the importance of investing in adolescents for breaking the cycles of poverty and inequity.
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The number of children in military families who have been killed through abuse and neglect has more than doubled since 2003, and has begun to exceed child abuse fatality rates in the civilian world, military records show. In many cases, local military Family Advocacy Program officials had previous reports about those children and their troubled homes, but outreach efforts failed to save them.
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/09/military-child-abuse-deaths-090211w/
The number of people convicted of sex offences on children aged under 16 in England and Wales has increased by nearly 60% in six years. A Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Justice found that in 2005, 1,363 people were convicted while in 2010, it was 2,135. The rise has been attributed to better detection and raised awareness. Child protection groups say the number is relatively small and that it remains a grossly under-reported crime.
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PHOENIX, AZ – Newly released statistics released by Child Protective Services show the agency is understaffed and overworked, and critics argue its having a negative impact on children. According to its website, so far in 2011, CPS has recorded several deaths and near deaths from abuse or neglect. .
This fact sheet highlights key issues related to sex offenses and the management of sex offenders who are under the control of the justice system. It is prepared for members of the public who want to know more about sexual assault, sex offenders, and the role that citizens can play in keeping their communities safe.
Sexual abuse is:
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U.S.–According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, there are 705,000 registered sex offenders (as of April, 2010) in the United States. That number is up from 603,000 three years ago. The center, which tracks missing children and helps apprehend those who may have taken them, considers state sex offender registries “our best resource” to tracking down fugitives, says Kristen Anderson, director of case analysis.
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http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=476264
DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.
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