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How to Help A Child Who Has Family Problems

Far too many kids are exposed to abuse and neglect, both physical and emotional, and although it’s not pleasant to think about, statistics would indicate that you probably know at least one family that’s causing harm to their kids. If ...
27 November 2018 I Read the full story

Child Rapist On The Run

GEORGIA - The hammer of justice was about to hit an Atlanta child rapist named Charles Pinckney hard, as his trial was coming to an end. Pinckney, a former Dekalb County, Georgia, corrections officer, was accused of kidnapping and raping ...
1 November 2017 I Read the full story

Child Abduction

Some important information about kidnappings in the U.S. Child abduction or child theft is the unauthorized removal of a minor from the custody of the child's natural parents or legally appointed guardians. 20 percent of the children reported to the National Center for ...
11 January 2018 I Read the full story

Adapting Your Home for a Disabled Child

Having a child with disabilities can bring with it many challenges. However, a child is still a child whether they have disabilities or not, and you will love and care for them the same as any other child. As they ...
27 November 2018 I Read the full story

Immigrant Children Forced to Cut Off Body Parts of Other Children

June - 23 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

Human traffickers are forcing illegal immigrant children to cut off the ears and fingers of other kids traveling into the U.S. in order to extort money from their families, a Texas senator claimed on Monday. Lashing out at President Barack Obama for a 2012 policy shift that he said encourages Central American parents to send their children northward, Sen. Ted Cruz said the children are being placed in ‘unspeakable’ peril when the traffickers,known as ‘coyotes,’ take over.

Child Murderer Sentenced to Life

June - 22 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Florida -Todd Akers was slapped with a life prison sentence today for the 2006 murder of his former fiance’s 2-year-old daughter, Abby Boran. He was also sentenced to 30 years prison to run concurrently for a conviction of aggravated child abuse. In court on Friday, Akers maintained his innocence after a jury found him guilty last month of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

Boy Killed Bullying Classmate

June - 21 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

The story that’s emerging about former friends Timothy Crump and his 14-year-old murderer, Noel Estevez, brings into focus the tragic intersection of two troubled lives. In the days before his murder, Crump had been staying in a homeless shelter, and ABC 7 reports that he had been expelled from school in December for punching another student, but was often seen hanging out near the building.

PA Child Porn Investigation Leads to 12 Arrests

June - 21 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

READING, Pennsylvania – A respected brain surgeon was among the group of 12 men and one teenager arrested Thursday in a child pornography sweep across Berks County. “Possessing images of child sexual abuse is a heinous crime and will not be tolerated in Berks County,” said District Attorney John Adams. Adams, along with detectives working with his office’s child abuse unit and the Lower Heidelberg Township Police Department, announced results of the 18 month investigation during a news conference in downtown Reading.

Short and Brutal Life of the “Invisible Girl”

June - 21 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

A Queensland girl, who was bashed to death by her mother, became ‘invisible’ in the system as her one year absence from school went undetected until it was too late, a court heard on Friday. The eight-year-old was found dead at her Cairns home after being repeatedly hit with a vacuum cleaner pipe in November 2011. Her mother, who can’t be named for legal reasons, is serving a seven-year sentence after last year pleading guilty to manslaughter. The girl’s stepfather was receiving Centrelink payments while the child’s school was told the family had moved overseas. He was sentenced to three years in jail on the same charge for ignoring the abuse.

Amber Alert: 2-YO Abducted Boy

June - 19 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

A $50,000 reward was expected to be announced Tuesday in the case of 2-year-old Edwin Vargas who was allegedly kidnapped by his father on May 23, according to the LAPD. The toddler was last seen sitting in his mother’s van on a street in Boyle Heights while she ran up to her sister’s house to pick up another child, Officer Norma Eisenman with Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations said.

Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Child Gets Mere 5-Year Sentence

June - 19 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

Critics are outraged after a chronic DWI offender hit and killed a 4-year-old boy and walked away with a 5-year prison sentence. The Missouri highway patrol said Ricky R. Weeden Sr. killed 4-year-old Traye-Shon and injured his brother Jay’shard after hitting them with his pick-up truck in St. Louis, Missouri in 2012. Weeden apparently sped off after the accident but cops were able to track him down when they found his truck days later.

2-Year-Old Violently Killed

June - 19 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

A two-year-old child is dead, after being kicked so hard her liver split in two. Her mom’s boyfriend was found guilty of the crime, which he apparently committed because the little girl soiled her diaper. Dean Harris, 19, reportedly kicked her six feet across the room because he couldn’t handle a blown-out diaper.

22-MO Toddler Dies After Being Left Alone in Hot Car for 8-Hours

June - 18 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

A Georgia father is charged with murder in the death of his 22-month-old son after he allegedly left the child in a hot car for almost eight hours. Justin Ross Harris, 33, of Marietta, was arrested and charged Wednesday with felony murder and cruelty to a child. Cobb County police say 22-month-old Cooper Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.

Justice Department Site Reveals Registered Sex Offenders

June - 17 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

Is that new neighbor of yours a sex offender? How about the guy who just started coaching your kids’ soccer team? Or even the local teacher or preacher? You can check on the Justice Department’s National Sex Offender Public Website at www.nsopw.gov, which lets you search across the nation by name, address, Zip Code, county, city and town. The registry went online in 2005 and was later renamed after Dru Sjodin, a University of North Dakota student who was kidnapped and murdered by a sex offender registered in Minnesota.

Man Plotted to Kill Child

June - 16 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

A 29-year-old Florida man has been arrested for premeditated attempted homicide, attempted sexual assault of a child and 10 counts of possession of child pornography. Florida state investigators arrested Shawn Ryan Thomas June 12 after a tip from a confidential informant. Thomas reportedly was planning to lure two parents and a juvenile female to a vacant house under the charade of producing a TV show. Investigators say Thomas planned to kill the parents with a knife, and rape and murder the female child. Thomas also planned to film the rape and produce a DVD to sell.

Child Rapist Gets 16-Year Sentence

June - 16 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – A Youngstown man is on his way to prison for raping a young girl he was supposed to have been babysitting. Zachary Walker, 22, pleaded guilty Monday morning to a half dozen sex charges in front of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge John Durkin. He is accused of repeatedly assaulting a young relative who was just 5 or 6 at the time. The assault happened four years ago when Walker was 18. After learning the victim would have testified against him if the case had gone to trial, Walker agreed to take responsibility.

Keep Your Child Safe Online

June - 15 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

The Internet is a place filled with so much knowledge and entertainment, that you would not be able to come close to seeing even half of it in your lifetime. Everybody should have access to this wonderful tool of information, from young ones to older ones alike. A massive amount of the information available is obviously not age appropriate for younger ones. How do you keep your children safe online?

Police Officer Charged With Child Abuse, Incest

June - 15 - 2014 Reporter: Sandra Respond

The 48-year-old Senior Constable, who cannot be named for legal reasons to protect the identity of his alleged victim, was charged by officers from the child sex abuse squad with offences occurring between 2001 and 2011. He faces eight counts of sexual penetration of a child who was a lineal relative, five counts of indecently dealing with a child who was a lineal relative and one count of attempted sexual penetration of a child who was a lineal relative.

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DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.

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