Riverside Police Seek Public’s Help in Search for 2 Missing Girls

Riverside police asked for the public’s help Monday in locating two missing girls who were believed to have run away. Raylynn Bolt, 12, and Diana Tourdot, 14, were initially reported as having last been seen late Saturday night around midnight at Tourdot’s house, according to a news release from the Riverside Police Department. “The girls are friends and one was spending the night at the other’s home,” authorities stated in the release. “Extensive efforts have been made by police, family and friends to locate the two girls with no success.” READ MORE HERE

AR WEAR Invents “Anti-Rape” Underwear 

We developed this product so that women and girls could have more power to control the outcome of a sexual assault. We wanted to offer some peace of mind in situations that cause feelings of apprehension, such as going out on a blind date, taking an evening run, “clubbing”, traveling in unfamiliar countries, and any other activity that might make one anxious about the possibility of an assault.

We believe that the tools of self-defense currently available are not effective in many common settings of sexual assault. Training in martial arts or products such as pepper spray, tear gas, stun guns, etc. can only help if the potential victim is extremely alert and bold when an attack occurs. Worse still, products of self-defense can be taken from the victim and used against her.

We read studies reviewing the statistics of resisting assault, whether by forceful or non-forceful means. We learned that resistance increases the chance of avoiding a completed rape without making the victim more likely to be physically injured. We concluded that an item of clothing that creates an effective barrier layer can allow women and girls to passively resist an attacker, in addition to any other form of resistance they may be able to carry out at the time of an assault.

Our goal is to offer a wide range of wearable items, which will include assorted types and styles of underwear, running shorts, traveling shorts, etc., suitable for different situations and the styles of individual users. The challenge was to design products that can be worn comfortably while still being able to frustrate an assault effectively. The garments must be very difficult for someone else to remove by either force or stealth (in situations where the victim cannot resist because she has had too much to drink, was drugged, or is asleep). They needed to be resistant to pulling, tearing and cutting while being comfortable to wear during normal activities and, as in the case of underwear, fit smoothly under form-fitting outer clothing…and we think we’ve developed that!

The search for missing 3-year-old Mikaeel Kular

The investigation into the disappearance of Mikaeel Kular has been wide-ranging and fast moving. As a result of enquiries the body of a young child was recovered in Fife just before midnight. We strongly believe this to be the body of Mikaeel. A person has been detained in connection with the recovery of the body and members of Mikaeel’s family have been informed of the recovery. READ MORE HERE

‘Swiss Cheese Pervert’ On The Loose In Mayfair, Pennsylvania

The Mayfair Town Watch of Mayfair, Penn., posted a warning on Facebook Thursday that residents should “please be aware of the Swiss Cheese Pervert!” The suspect in question allegedly drives around town “exposes himself to women” and “offers them money to watch him put swiss cheese on his privates.” The group also posted a photo of the suspect. READ MORE HERE

Police are still looking for Heather Elvis, 20, missing since 12/18

There is now a $25,000 reward for information about Heather Elvis’ disappearance. The father of a South Carolina woman missing since December 18 has begged for the public’s help to find his daughter after hundreds of volunteers turned up no sign of her during a weekend search. Terry Elvis along with about 300 people scoured the woods, swamps and beaches of Horry County for 10 hours on Saturday looking for Heather Elvis, 20. She was last seen in the early hours of December 18 after a date. Her abandoned car was found the next day at a boat landing spot in Horry County. READ MORE HERE

Reward issued for Tampa man in sex assault of minor

TAMPA — A $5,000 reward has been issued for a Tampa man wanted for the sexual assault of a minor. Christopher L. Jones, 37, is registered as a violent sex offender in the state of Florida and is required to wear an electronic GPS on his ankle. Police said Jones cut off his ankle monitoring system before fleeing to avoid being arrested on charges of sexual battery to a minor under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious molestation of a family member. READ MORE HERE

Dreamcatchers Completed An Outstanding Year Of Service To Our Community 

Dreamcatchers for Abused Children would like to take a moment to reflect upon our accomplishments in 2013. We couldn’t be more proud of our staff, board, sponsors, community partners and our followers who make our work possible. We will continue to be a voice for our children and strive for nonprofit excellence for ourselves and our colleagues in the sector. This 2013 Year in Review is intended to provide you with a snapshot of our community work over the past year.  We are pleased to present these highlights of our recent work…

HORRY COUNTY, SC – Monday, Horry County Police and the Department of Natural Resources continue searching the area around Peachtree Landing in Socastee for 20-year-old Heather Elvis, who went missing last week, officials confirmed. Heather Elvis’s family set up a Facebook page, and put out a poster offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the closure of the case and her location. On Monday, a family friend of the Elvis’s added $10,000 to the reward. READ MORE HERE

Amber Alert issued for Roswell boy after mom found beaten

UPDATE: Bodies found believed to be of child, father

An amber alert has been issued for a four-year-old Georgia boy after police found his mother seriously injured and her child missing on Thursday.  The mother, who has not been named, was found apparently beaten or strangled in the bedroom of her Roswell apartment. Her son, Jesus, was missing and police believe he has been taken by his father, Carlos Alberto Dominguez, and could be in danger. READ MORE HERE

Mother devastated as 20-year-old son is revealed to be John Doe who ‘raped children on video uploaded to the internet from his cell phone’

Enrique Huerta-Ruiz, 85, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 13

An 85-year-old man’s sex assault trial has begun despite him having fled the country. Enrique Huerta-Ruiz was last seen more than two weeks ago, but his trial for repeatedly sexually assaulting a young child began Monday in Suburban Chicago. Mr Huerta-Ruiz is accused of continuously sexually assaulting a child younger than 13 for six years beginning in 2004, according to the Chicago Tribune.  READ MORE HERE

DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS CHILD IS?

This video was brought to our attention via Facebook. It shows a toddler girl being beaten by another child while an ADULT instructs her to beat her and video tapes the incident. No one seems to know WHO the child being beaten is, and we are asking for the pubic’s help in helping to identify her, along with all the others involved. VIEW VIDEO HERE (Warning: Graphic and Disturbing)

Please sign the petition to help block his parole

Shane Partin stalked and eventually killed 15-year-old Cassandra Blondheim. While a dying Cassandra lay on the floor begging for help Partin then held those trying to help her at bay with a knife. After his arrest, rather than taking responsibility for his crime, he blamed his actions on “evil spirits”. Partin now wants to be freed after serving the bare minimum of his 15-year to Life sentence. Releasing Shane Partin would be a complete injustice to Cassandra Blondheim and would demean his cruelty to her. In addition, releasing Partin would pose an incredible risk to the young girl or woman who becomes his next obsession. In order to further the interests of justice and protect society, and due to senseless and violent nature of Partin’s crime, we urge the Ohio Parole Board to give Partin the maximum continuance of 10 years before his next parole hearing. READ MORE AND SIGN PETITION HERE

WASHINGTON – A terrifying new ‘game’ that’s already caused deaths in Syracuse, St. Louis and New Jersey is sweeping the nation, and it preys upon unsuspecting people walking the streets, anywhere. A recent report from New York-based CBS 2 shed light on the growing trend, displaying unsettling footage of teens participating in this game – which goes by the name ‘Knockout’ – and involves randomly targeting passersby, with the ultimate goal being to knock them out with one punch as they walk by. READ MORE HERE

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“Knockout Game” hits another victim in D.C. 

Teens’ ‘Knockout Game’ a growing danger with deadly results 

‘Knockout Game’ Hurts Random Victims 

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