Child Victims Act would remove statute of limitations for abuse victims

The Penn State football team takes on the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend, and Wisconsin lawmakers are hoping to use the Penn State child sex abuse incident that rocked the campus recently, to launch their own child sex abuse reforms. They’re hoping to pass the Child Victims Act that would wipe away the statute of limitations in these cases, and allow victims to prosecute their abusers.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20111122-child-victims-act,0,3047993.story

Child exploitation stands out as one of the most horrific federal crimes that my office prosecutes. The violence involved and the vulnerability of the victims are unparalleled. Child exploitation goes far beyond the actual acts of sexual molestation against young people, frequently taking the form of child pornography. Memorializing acts of sexual assault in photographs or videos sold or traded makes child pornography a crime that is committed every time those images are viewed.

READ MORE HERE:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20111127/EDIT03/111270324/Guest-column-The-link-between-child-porn-abuse

More Articles About Child Porn Linked to Child Abuse:

• Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse?

  The AAPL conference, an annual event for forensic psychiatrists, seeks to cover the major issues facing the profession. Because Internet porn is still a relatively …

  www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?str=2&?x=15444

• Relationship between child pornography and child sexual abuse …

  • Criminal sexual intent ·
  • Longitudinal study ·
  • Mayo Clinic studies

  A range of research has been conducted examining the link between viewing child pornography and perpetration of child sexual abuse, and much disagreement persists …

  en.wikipedia.org/…between_?child_?pornography_and_?child_sexual_?abuse

• Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse? ( missioned studies …

  ( missioned studies one in 1970 and the …)Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse?,Health

  www.bio-medicine.org/…/?Does–Child–pornography-lead-to-Child–abuse…

• Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse? ( porini said forensic …

  ( porini said forensic psychiatrists can …)Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse?,Health

  www.bio-medicine.org/…/?Does–Child–pornography-lead-to-Child–abuse…

• Porn use and child abuse – American Psychological Association (APA)

  Porn use and child abuse. The link may be greater than we think, a controversial study suggests. By Tori DeAngelis. … Guide/Guidelines (26) Presentation (24)

  www.apa.org/monitor/2009/12/?child–abuse.aspx

• Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse? Discussion | General …

  General Support Group – Miscellaneous : Does Child pornography lead to Child abuse? Discussion – Page : 17

  www.medwonders.com/support-groups/general/?discussion-posts-8196-1.htm

Resources on child abuse prevention, protecting children from risk of abuse, and strengthening families. Includes information on supporting families, protective factors, public awareness, community activities, positive parenting, prevention programs, and more.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/

(and)

https://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/abuse/prevention/

The NCAC models, promotes, and delivers excellence in child abuse response and prevention through service, education, and leadership.

The National Children’s Advocacy Center is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and has revolutionized our nation’s response to child sexual abuse since its creation under the leadership of Bud Cramer.  The work of the NCAC serves as a beacon of hope for more than 250,000 child abuse victims every year. The NCAC is based in Huntsville, Alabama. Each year, thousands of people from the United States and around the world are trained on how to recognize and support endangered children. More than 54,000 child abuse professionals from all 50 states and 20 countries have been trained by the NCAC.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.nationalcac.org/

ANALYSIS/OPINION

If you have a young son or daughter, or a young niece or nephew, or another young person you care about regardless of relation, the past week led to some reflection. Is there anybody who might be abusing them? Would they tell someone if it’s happening? What can be done to prevent the former and ensure the latter?

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/17/snyder-what-if-it-was-itheiri-child-who-was-abused/

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD DISCLOSES SEXUAL ABUSE:

http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/dscyf_trauma_disclosure.pdf

Having difficult conversations and asking tough, sometimes awkward questions — of your children and those whose care you put them in — is the key to helping protect kids from becoming victims of sexual abuse, experts say. “You have to be strong enough to overcome your fears about teaching your children about sex and their sexuality, so you can arm them with knowledge to arm themselves,” said Kimberly Steward, a Park Forest resident and facilitator for Darkness to Light, a national group aimed at ending child sexual abuse.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-x-sex-abuse-talks-20111116,0,4682977.story

(AND)

https://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/abuse/prevention/

By: Paul Mones ~ Children’s rights attorney

On the surface, the Penn State scandal would seem to be another example of an institution of trust failing in its moral obligation to protect children. In fact, what the tragic web of human actions and inactions behind this outrage really shows us is that child sexual abuse is close to the perfect crime. As the choruses of bloggers and essayists who have rushed to print in the last week have reminded us, perpetrators can rely on the majority of children to tell no one about their sexual abuse; most will carry the secret to their graves. Child molesters, especially trusted and respected adult authority figures like priests, coaches and teachers, gain control of their prey gradually rather than resorting to violent assault.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-mones/the-perfect-crime_b_1088470.html

Experts: Talk To Kids About Sex Abuse, Know Signs

BALTIMORE — At the center of the Penn State University sex abuse scandal are children who were allegedly victimized.Experts said it’s important for parents to know the warning signs of sexual abuse, but one of the best ways to prevent it from happening in the first place is to have constant dialogue with your kids.According to the Baltimore Child Abuse Center, only 10 percent of child sex abuse cases are ever reported.

Law Enforcement Rescue in Minutes

Fewer than four out of every 100 adults with memory impairment who wander away from home are able to return without assistance. “If not found within the first 24 hours, half will experience serious injury or death,” says Peter Reed, PhD, senior director of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association. The only reliable way to rapidly locate someone who has wandered is with the assistance of E-9-1-1 and law enforcement. Historically, law enforcement has incurred high expense to find a missing person and with the limited capabilities of existing technology. Wandering cases cost an average of $15,000 per search and traditionally require large numbers of law enforcement officials to physically span a wide geographic area in a race against the clock.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.emfinders.com/markets/law-enforcement

The National Sex Offender Public Website—coordinated by the Department of Justice—enables every citizen to search the latest information from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and numerous Indian tribes for the identity and location of known sex offenders. To run a search: Enter the site, select the “I agree” button under Conditions of Use, fill out the Search form, and select “Search.”

You can also search registry websites maintained by individual jurisdictions by following the state links below. Note: the information contained in the national registry and the state and tribal registries is identical; the national registry simply enables a search across multiple jurisdictions.

NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY

FAMILY WATCHDOG — FREE SEX OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATIONS/INFO

Ellen DeGeneres is “devastated” by the recent suicide of a Rutgers University student who was outed on the Internet, and says that “something must be done” about teen bullying. “This needs to be a wakeup call to everyone that teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country and the death rate is climbing,” DeGeneres says in a video taped at her studio.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ellen-DeGeneres-PSA-1023902.aspx

BULLYING STATISTICS:

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/

SURRENDER YOUR NEWBORN WITHIN 3-DAYS WITHOUT ANY LEGAL LIABILITY

This brief introduction summarizes how States address this topic in statute. To access the statutes for a specific State or territory, visit the State Statutes Search.

Many State legislatures have enacted legislation to address infant abandonment and infanticide in response to a reported increase in the abandonment of infants. Beginning in Texas in 1999, “Baby Moses laws” or infant safe haven laws have been enacted as an incentive for mothers in crisis to safely relinquish their babies to designated locations where the babies are protected and provided with medical care until a permanent home is found. Safe haven laws generally allow the parent, or an agent of the parent, to remain anonymous and to be shielded from prosecution for abandonment or neglect in exchange for surrendering the baby to a safe haven.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/safehaven.cfm

IT’S a new dangerous drinking fad dubbed “drunkorexia” and gripping NSW — women starving themselves so they can booze and not gain weight. Medics say the growing craze is most common among university students faced with the challenge of staying slim and peer-pressure drinking.

Child molestation is a disease. The child molester is a sick person with an illness that he is unable to control or stop on his own. He has a preoccupation and a sexual desire for young children. In order to stop, he needs help through treatment, supervision or incarceration. In our collective experience working with this population in the Jewish community, approximately one-third of pedophiles have a preference for boys, one-third prefer girls, and one-third have no preference. Some pedophiles also have distinct preferences within select age groups. And one predator may abuse dozens or hundreds of children. What can we — as parents, educators and a community — do to protect and respond to sexual abuse?

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.aish.com/ci/s/48955861.html