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Man Smothered Pregnant Woman To Death

Posted by Sandra On August - 23 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Brian Cooper, 35, suffocated pregnant  21-year-old Alisha Bromfield while they were staying in Sand Bay Beach Resort during his sister’s wedding. The two had reportedly dated in the past, but  went to the wedding as friends. Cooper became infuriated after he and Alisha discussed the state of their relationship, and Alisha did not want to get back together.  READ MORE HERE


Casey Anthony To Be Freed From Probation Tonight At 12’midnight

Posted by Sandra On August - 23 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Casey Anthony will be a free woman at midnight once her probation ends.

It’s been a long winding road for presumed child killer Casey Anthony who this evening at midnight will find herself technically free once her one year probation related to check fraud charges ends, this as offered by her civil defense attorney Charles Greene. That of course might not mean much as Ms Anthony is widely presumed guilty by many for the death of her daughter Caylee Anthony despite her acquittal of first degree murder July of 2011 which brought immediate condemnation by lawmakers, the media and many onlookers who felt Ms Anthony was complicit in the death of her daughter.  READ MORE HERE

Man Arrested for 17-MO’s Murder

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

A man is in jail on $500,000 bail today after being arrested by San Jose police on suspicion of murdering a 17-month-old boy in April. Police arrested 38-year-old Alejandro Benitez, of San Jose, on Friday in connection with an incident in which police and firefighters responded to reports of an infant in distress in the 2100 block of Mendota Way around 2:20 p.m. on April 4. The boy was unresponsive when they arrived, and later died at Regional Medical Center of San Jose. Police said Benitez was the boyfriend of the child’s babysitter, who was taking care of him at her Mendota Way home. READ MORE HERE

Fugitive Wanted for Child Abuse, Murder Found Impaled On Fence

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Delano, CA – Cesar Osuna, a former Delano, California man accused of beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son to death, suffered a gruesome death after he was found impaled on a fence. New information has been released after the conviction of a mother, 23-year-old Noemi Mendoza, who reportedly left her 2-year-old son in the custody of a man she knew to be dangerous. According to police, Cesar Osuna fled from the scene after he allegedly used a blunt object to beat his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son to death.  READ MORE HERE

Syphilis Outbreak: Porn Industry Shut Down

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

LOS ANGELES — Antibiotics were made available for porn actors after an outbreak of syphilis prompted a nationwide moratorium on adult film production. The Los Angeles-based Free Speech Coalition plans to test all performers for the disease and said on its website that antibiotics would be available at locations in Van Nuys, Las Vegas and Fort Lauderdale. The industry group called for the halt in production Saturday after reporting one performer had tested positive for syphilis. The Los Angeles County Public Health Department is investigating at least five cases of syphilis related to the adult film industry. The porn industry has been temporarily shut down due to the recent outbreak.  READ MORE HERE

Ex-Penn State President Publicizes His Own Child Abuse

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Nine months after he was ousted as president of Penn State University, Graham Spanier has gone on record citing bouts of child abuse he experienced growing up. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Josh Elliott scheduled to air Wednesday night, Spanier chronicled the extensive abuse he suffered at his father’s hands, which required four surgeries to correct breathing problems and injuries to his head. “It resulted in, of course, some emotional scarring, but also some substantial physical damage,” Spanier told Elliott.  READ MORE HERE

Man Shot His Entire Family to Death to “Be Free of Responsibility”

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Christopher Vaughn, a husband and father of three, shot his entire family to death in order to free himself of responsibility. Vaughn planned to escape to Canada, where he could live alone. According to Daily Mail, the bodies of the three children, aged 12, 11, and 8 and mother Kimberly Vaughn were found in the family’s SUV on the side of a highway in Illinois.  READ MORE HERE


Daycare Workers Created “Toddler Fight Club”

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Mothers were stunned to learn their children were being  forced to fight one another at the Hands of Our Future Daycare in Dover, Denver. Lisa Parker, 47, Estefania Myers, 21, and Tiana Harris, 19, were arrested for allegedly organizing fights between the toddlers and forcing them to participate.  READ MORE HERE

Nanny Caught Smothering Baby

Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Tirza Magana, a 48-year-old nanny, was arrested on charges of child endangerment after surveillance footage revealed her smothering, throwing, and carelessly handling a 7-month-old baby. The unidentified parents had suspected wrongdoing when they noticed their 7-month-old daughter had been, “acting strangely,” as Imperfect Parent reported.  READ MORE HERE

Mother Raped Her Daughter From Birth to 18-Months Old

Posted by Sandra On August - 21 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

A mother is facing life in jail after being convicted of raping her baby daughter from birth until she was 18-months-old. Melissa Bailey was convicted by a jury who took just two hours to reach their verdict. The 29-year-old was convicted on all six charges of abusing her daughter and allowing her 62-year-old boyfriend to join in the assaults. A jury in Port Charlotte rejected Bailey’s insanity defense that she had no control of her actions.  READ MORE HERE

 

Minnesota Rep Asked To Step Down After Molesting Teen Boy

Posted by Sandra On August - 21 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota state lawmaker who authorities say admitted having a liaison with a 17-year-old boy at a rest stop faced calls from party leaders Monday to give up his re-election bid. Rep. Kerry Gauthier, 56, hasn’t been charged in the July incident, and authorities said he wouldn’t be because the boy was older than 16, the legal age of consent, and no money was exchanged. Police say the teenager responded to the lawmaker’s Craigslist ad for “no strings attached” sex. READ MORE HERE

Man Raped, Impregnated 13-YO

Posted by Sandra On August - 19 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

BILLINGS – A man who was wanted in Ohio for raping a 13-year-old girl and fathering a child with her was arrested in Billings this week. David Martin, 38, was tracked to Billings where he was working at Rent-A-Wreck. He was apprehended there without incident on Wednesday, Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Office. Martin is charged with two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor-rape in Ohio State District Court in Morrow County. Martin reportedly impregnated the girl as well, according to the Morrow County Prosecutor’s Office.  READ MORE HERE

Pakistani: 2,331 Cases of Violence Against Children in 6 Months

Posted by Sandra On August - 19 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

KARACHI: The rights of children are being taken as granted in Pakistani society with the incidents of violence, abuse and torture against them on rise. In the first six months of the current year, as many as 2,331 cases of violence against children were reported from different parts of the country, said a report of Madadgaar National Helpline issued here recently. Children are considered amongst the most vulnerable sections of society and protecting them against violence and abuse is considered to be the prime responsibility in civilised societies. However, the situation is quite different in our country. READ MORE HERE

Pastor Charged With Molesting Congregants

Posted by Sandra On August - 18 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Police have arrested a Compton, Ca. church pastor, Anthony Lavon Smith, 47, of Rialto, Ca., suspected of molesting two Rialto girls for several years. One of the girls was 11-years-old when the alleged sexual abuse first started. The Press-Telegram out of Long Beach, Ca. reported yesterday that Smith was arrested at the Carter High School on Wednesday while he was picking up a family friend. READ MORE HERE

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