Oct. 14– The Kansas City, Missouri, Catholic Diocese and Bishop Robert Finn have been criminally charged with failing to report another clergyman’s suspected child abuse, a state prosecutor said. “Finn and the diocese — between Dec. 16, 2010, and May 11, 2011 — had reasonable cause to suspect that a child may be subjected to abuse,” by Father Shawn Ratigan, said Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker in a statement today citing the indictment.

THE BRONX—A Bronx baby died after he ingested prescription medicine from a bottle he reportedly was given to use as a rattle. Authorities say the 13-month-old, identified by police as Edwin Perocier, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive when responding officers arrived to the family’s Longwood home on Southern Boulevard sometime before 8 a.m. Friday.

We believe children should be valued and nurtured by both their families and the larger family of humankind. 25 – 50% of all children will experience some form of abuse during childhood. One of every three girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18; and one out of every five to seven boys will be sexually abused by 18. In Missouri, there are over 60,000 children involved in the child protection system each year.

Large government agencies with vital missions, such as the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, can run properly only on the strength of selfless work, courageous leadership, responsible oversight — and data. Managers and policymakers need accurate, consistent and complete statistics, and they need to demonstrate that they have chosen the right outcomes to measure. Otherwise, there is no way for them, or the public, to know whether they are succeeding.

GULFPORT, MS–An outbreak of violence in a normally quiet Orange Grove neighborhood ended with three people dead, a community in shock, and a lot of unanswered questions. Authorities say they believe 70-year-old Paul Buckman killed 45-year old Karen Denise Ferguson and her 21-year old son Trevor Cole Ferguson before turning the gun on himself. Less than three months ago, the Ferguson family filed sexual battery charges against Paul Buckman for allegedly molesting one of their family members.

A 70-year-old former school-bus attendant faces trial for child abuse after she beat and bit a teen she said had bullied her. A camera on the bus captured the incident, which happened June 2 on a school bus parked at Lakeland Senior High School.

VISALIA, CA — A Visalia teenager is making it her mission to stop child abuse and she’s taking her campaign to her fellow students. Erin Fisher is a soft-spoken sophomore at Redwood High School in Visalia. But don’t let her quiet voice fool you. The 15-year-old is taking on a big message: stop child abuse and neglect.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Police in Daytona Beach said two men living in a local home with eight children face child abuse charges in court Tuesday. Authorities said the children have all been removed from the home and are in foster care.

MAGNA — A 26-year-old man was arrested after police say he raped a 12-year-old boy with a Wii video game controller during a sleepover. Nicholas Parry was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of object rape and two counts of aggravated sexual assault.

CLOVER – A substitute teacher is facing charges after she reportedly assaulted a student at a York County middle school. According to the York County Sheriff’s Office, a school resource officer at Clover Middle School was approached by students between class who said they had just seen a substitute teacher assault a 13-year-old student during class.

Among children under age 5 years in the United States who were murdered in the last quarter of the 20th century, 61% were killed by their own parents: 30% were killed by their mothers, and31% by their fathers. Estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 1994 indicated that homicide was the fourth leading cause of death for preschool children and the third leading cause of death among children from ages 5–14years. In the United States, the incidence of homicide of children less than 1 year old has increased over the past quarter-century.

A highly regarded scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has been arrested over allegations of bestiality and child molestation. The woman’s night watchman boyfriend is also facing charges, police said. Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, of Decatur, was arrested in DeKalb County Sunday after a six-week investigation into allegations she molested a young boy. Lindsey has been arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of bestiality.

Cooperative parenting with your ex can give your children continued stability and close relationships with both parents—but it certainly isn’t easy. In reality, putting aside relationship issues to co-parent amicably can be extremely stressful and difficult. Despite the many challenges, though, it is possible to initiate and maintain a cordial working relationship with your ex for the sake of your children. You have the power to remain calm, stay consistent, and avoid or effectively resolve conflict with your ex—all in the name of putting your children’s needs first.

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