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Parents Brought Children With Them During Bank Robbery

Posted by Sandra On March - 18 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

Michelle-Parker-William-Parker-brought-their-kids-to-bank-heistA 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

Another Bullied Child Takes His Own Life

Posted by Sandra On March - 18 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2293749-18ADA2CF000005DC-741_306x559A 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

Mother Arrested for Failing to Report Her 11-YO Son Raped Her 6-YO Daughter

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2292275-189C9D19000005DC-285_306x423An 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

Jimmy Savile Scandal Calls For More High-Profile Arrests In Coming Weeks

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2292802-189456FC000005DC-167_634x663More ‘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

 

 

 

Troubled Teen Camp Instructors Arrested for Physical, Sexual Abuse

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2293385-18A98933000005DC-903_306x423Two 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

Woman Who Spent 22-Yrs on Death Row for Child’s Murder Has Conviction Overturned

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2293593-18ABCE6F000005DC-863_306x423An 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

High School Football Players Rape Trial Begins

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

Trent-Mays-16-left-and-Malik-Richmond-trial-starts-for-footballers-rape-caseAn 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

Mother Accused of Letting Toddler Inhale Marijuana Smoke

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

spliffCENTRALIA, 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

Former Sheriff Deputy Charged With Child Molestation

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

Horace+Barstow++copyNORRIDGEWOCK — State police have arrested a former sheriff’s deputy, the husband of a day care center operator, on charges of unlawful sexual contact with three children. Horace Barstow, 67, of Norridgewock, was arrested Friday and released on bail,Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said in a news release. He did not release the names or genders of the children, but he said they were all under 12 years old and that the offenses took place at the day care site. READ MORE HERE

Thief Killed Baby Found In Car He Stole

Posted by Sandra On March - 14 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

one-rexfeatures2199043aThief strangled baby in stolen car to stop him crying

An unbelievably evil car thief strangled a baby to death after finding him in the luxury motor he stole – because the child wouldn’t stop crying. Zhou Xijun, 48, is facing the death penalty after telling police he killed the two-month-old because he was worried the baby’s crying would give him away. Xijun had stolen the 4×4 in Jilin province, northern China after baby Xu Haobo’s dad Xu Ling, 34, had left the car engine running to warm up. READ MORE HERE

16-YO Planned School Massacre

Posted by Sandra On March - 11 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2291549-18911716000005DC-726_468x407Schoolboy, 16, ‘planned to massacre classmates and teachers with home-made bombs and handguns after writing hit-list of targets’
A teenager who plotted to massacre classmates after being bullied was detained indefinitely yesterday after admitting terrorism charges. The 16-year-old kept a stockpile of explosives, became ‘fascinated’ by mass killings and drew up a hit-list of his fellow students. The boy – who cannot be named for legal reasons – then planned to kill himself after wiping out his school pals and teachers, a court heard. He was arrested after boasting anonymously to a fellow user of chat room Omegle. The American user alerted the FBI who raised the alarm with UK police.  READ MORE HERE

 

 

Famous Artist Molested Young Girls

Posted by Sandra On March - 11 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2291669-186D3A7E000005DC-980_634x367Internationally acclaimed artist ‘sexually abused young girls in nighties after blindfolding them’
A famous artist sexually abused young girls after blindfolding them and dressing them in Victorian-style nighties, a jury heard today. Graham Ovenden, 70, is accused of offences against four children aged from six to 14 who posed for him between 1972 and 1985. Ovenden’s work includes nude and semi-nude portraits of young girls. Ramsay Quaife, prosecuting, said the offences took place at his homes in London and Cornwall and the alleged victims – all now adults – had similar accounts of the alleged abuse. READ MORE HERE

 

15-YO Michigan Teen May Have Been Kidnapped

Posted by Sandra On March - 11 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

bildeThe Michigan State Police is investigating a missing 15-year-old from Riley Township. Isha Greir was last seen by family Feb. 26 when she attended class at Crossroads Alternative Education School in Capac. Her family has not had contact with her since, according to a statement from the Michigan State Police. Investigators believe she met with a subject that same afternoon and traveled to Roseville. It is believed she returned to Riley Township early the next morning and was last seen between 10 and 10:30 a.m. in Capac, MI.  READ MORE HERE

Five Children Found Living In Filth

Posted by Sandra On March - 10 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

article-2291177-188D8FBD000005DC-893_634x315Five children, aged between one and 15, were rescued from a home so packed with trash that they couldn’t move around. Police found two of the children, aged three and one, in a basement which had no visible walkways through the filth. Another officer found a 7 and a 9-year-old in a back room with similar conditions. A 15-year-old wheelchair bound boy was also marooned in the home with no way of getting past the waste. READ MORE HERE

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