Just days after getting arrested in a child sex sting, Robert Kingsolver is a long way from his beloved job at Walt Disney World. Inside his rented house in a suburban Orlando neighborhood filled with children, he sits in a folding chair in a nearly empty room, wires dangling in the corner where his computer used to be connected. Now, he can’t be online or near children. “My life is ruined,” he told CNN in an interview at his home. “My family’s life is ruined. My kids’ life is ruined. I’ve devastated my parents because of bad judgment.” Kingsolver, 49, is one of at least 35 Disney employees arrested since 2006 and accused of sex crimes involving children, trying to meet a minor for sex, or for possession of child pornography, according to a six-month CNN investigation that examined police and court records, and interviewed law enforcement officials and some of the men who have been arrested. READ MORE HERE

Today theindychannel.com reported Indianapolis police department arrested Ja’Lyne Dawson and her boyfriend, Donald Stubbs, in what they call a “horrible case of child abuse.” Dawson and Stubbs, are accused of beating and severely abusing Dawson’s 2 year old son. The toddler suffered a “broken jaw, respiratory failure and a perforated intestine.” READ MORE HERE

Today USA TODAY reported a man is accused of “hugging his toddler to death.” Robert Kemp was arrested and is being charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of 14-month-old Jaylen Harris. The charges come more than a year after the toddler died. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell did not say why more than a year had passed before charges were filed against Kemp. Baby Jaylen “died of asphyxiation.” READ MORE HERE

Elizabeth Johnson, an Arizona woman convicted in the Christmastime 2009 disappearance of her son, Gabriel Johnson, has been freed from prison. Johnson, who has served roughly 5 years behind bars, was released from Perryville state prison just after midnight Friday, authorities said. She now faces four years’ probation. According to KNXV-TV, Johnson’s attorney said she is looking forward to rejoining society and has plans to help single mothers in need. The attorney did not elaborate on those plans, the news station reported. READ MORE HERE

First woman to be charged under controversial new laws prohibiting women taking drugs during pregnancy

A 26-year-old woman has become the first to be charged under controversial new laws in Tennessee that make it illegal to take drugs while pregnant, after both her and her baby tested positive for methamphetamine. Mallory Loyola was arrested as she was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, having welcomed her daughter last Sunday, later admitting to police she smoked meth just days before giving birth. The new law – introduced in the state earlier this month – states that a woman can be ‘prosecuted for assault for the illegal use of a narcotic drug while pregnant’, according to WATE-TV. Officials are hoping the assault charges – and now Loyola’s arrest – will stop women abusing drugs during their pregnancy, however opposers say it will only cultivate troubled women not seeking proper prenatal care. READ MORE HERE

Pedophiles Groom Both the Child and the Family

Up to 95% of child sexual abusers are male (Bagley, 1995). They can be single, married and have families of their own. Up to 1/3 of reported offences are committed by adolescents (Bagley, 1995). 95% of abusers will be known to the family (Child Protection Council, 1993). They will be a trusted friend and/or family member. It crucial to note, that child sex offenders ‘groom’ both the child and the family. It is also important to note, that the sexual abuse of children has no social boundaries. READ MORE HERE

The Five Stages of Grooming By a Pedophile

McKINNEY, Texas – A McKinney child who went missing in 2006 has been found and returned to his father. In 2006, Dean Drees’ 2-year-old son went missing. After an investigation, police found he had been kidnapped by his mother Padmashini Drees, the non-custodial parent, and taken to India. READ MORE HERE

Today KRQE.COM reported that the Albuquerque Police Department say “the parents of the two young children put them in a very dangerous situation” Albuquerque Police said it all began when an undercover detective answered an ad for an escort that left Jodeci Smith charged with “abandonment or abuse of a child and conspiracy to commit a second degree felony.” Her boyfriend, Ruben Lave is facing the same charges as well as additional charges of “promoting prostitution.” READ MORE HERE

Many parents and caregivers are unaware of the signs, symptoms and prevention of childhood sexual abuse; adding to the rapid and ever rising statistics. This is unacceptable with over 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the United States affecting 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys. Today the Hickoryrecord.com reported the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of three men who authorities said “arranged meetings with children to have sex.” READ MORE HERE

Child abuse survivors to sue Government

An alleged victim of historical child abuse has instructed lawyers over his intention to take legal action, claiming the Government is in breach of its obligations to victims of abuse. The victim, who has asked not to be named for legal reasons, believes the government has not lived up to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees respect for home life. Had it done so, it is claimed, many more victims would have come forward to assist the police. The victim is an alleged survivor of child abuse at Grafton Close, a care home run by Richmond Borough Council in south-west London. READ MORE HERE

Pregnant woman and boyfriend charged with savagely beating, nearly killing one-year-old daughter

A pregnant woman has been accused of savagely beating her one-year-old daughter along with her boyfriend last year. Gabriella Berry, now two, suffers seizures and wears an arm and leg brace after allegedly being assaulted by her mother April Koch and Koch’s boyfriend, Joshua Garbowsky, in their Irwin, Pennsylvania apartment. Koch and Garbowsky, both 22 and expecting their first child, allegedly told cops Gabby fell out of her crib and hit her head, fracturing her skull. However doctors who examined her claimed she showed signs of ‘physical child abuse’.  READ MORE HERE

A Sydney man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and refused bail after a nine-month-old baby boy in his care suffered serious head injuries. The infant was rushed to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead on Wednesday afternoon after paramedics and police were informed that the child had been injured at his Lalor Park home on Koorool Avenue. He is currently in a critical but stable condition. READ MORE HERE

Today WNEM.COM reported the adoptive parents of an 8-year-old boy are “behind bars on child abuse charges” after the boy who was “chained up called 911 for help.” Wednesday evening police arrested Melvin and Kenya Bloomingburg after their adoptive son told police that he “had to sleep on a dresser while he was chained up in his bedroom.” He also told authorities that “he was chained inside a backyard shed for three days and was denied food by his mother and father.” According to the affidavit, “one of their adoptive sons called 911 and told police he was chained to his bedroom wall.” READ MORE HERE

Childhood sexual abuse is a huge epidemic around the globe. Research has shown parents, caregivers and many educators are unaware of the signs, symptoms and prevention of childhood sexual abuse adding to the rapid and growing statistics. This is unacceptable with over 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse; affecting 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys. Today Latest.com reported Indian police reported a 10 year old girl was raped “after a village chief ordered for her to be sexually assaulted as ‘punishment‘ after her father beat a man who broke into their house.” According to reports, “a 25 year old man who was neighbors with the family broke into their house drunk and tried to molest the man’s wife.” READ MORE HERE