A Texas court is sending an urgent message to child protective services agencies across the country: Stop harming children in the name of “protecting” them, according to a national child advocacy organization. The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform responded Thursday to a decision by a court in Texas ordering the Texas Child Protective Services agency to stay away from a 14-year-old girl. Such “orders of protection” are common in domestic violence cases. “But we’ve never heard of such an order protecting a child from a child welfare agency – until now,” said NCCPR Executive Director Richard Wexler.

When we see accounts of child molestation on the news, perhaps we feel vulnerable and frightened. Can anything be done to protect our children? We ask ourselves, “How can anyone use a child for sexual gratification?” Even though occurrences of child sexual abuse may disgust us, the practice is still rampant. It is estimated that 12-24 million women in the United States have a history of incest. We can protect our children by learning the dynamics of molest, learning the history of molest, and becoming informed of the reasons people tolerate the abuse of children.

NORWALK –The mother of a 5-month-old Norwalk child was arrested Thursday in what a police official called one of the most horrific cases of child abuse he has seen. The baby was admitted to Norwalk Hospital Sunday with seven fractured ribs, a fractured skull and a fractured arm, Youth Bureau Lt. Ashley Gonzalez said.

Shawnee, Mission, Kansas– Michelle Preston, a 27-year-old World Geography teacher and cheer leading coach at Shawnee Mission West High School has been jailed after she allegedly had sex with three students. According to police, an investigation was launched earlier this year after nude photographs of the teacher allegedly began circulating around the school. Rumors that the teacher was having affairs with students also circulated around the school.

Portland, Oregon- William Gaskin, 40, and his girlfriend Desiree Chapman, 22, have been jailed following the alleged sexual abuse of a toddler and a 5-year-old girl. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation was launched after the roommate of a 3-year-old girl’s parents came home to find Gaskin sexually abusing the toddler. The roommate called the little girl’s mother, who then contacted authorities.

SUNRISE, FL — Police said a 5-year-old child witnessed a horrific act after a domestic dispute ended in a double murder and suicide. Sunrise Police said, Sunday night, the child heard the fatal shots from inside a downstairs bedroom that claimed the lives of her mother and grandmother, at the townhouse near Del Rio Way and University Drive. According to Sunrise Police, 25-year-old Marcus Nathaniel Trotman shot and killed his wife, 30-year-old Danielle Lorenzo and her mother, 56-year-old Linda Scudera, before turning the gun on himself.

ATASCADERO, Calif. — An 18-month old boy was hospitalized after eating cocaine at his home. The boy’s mother called 911 after realizing the toddler had ingested the drug. When police arrived at the apartment, they say the boy showed signs of being under the influence of cocaine.

SOUTH GATE, CA — LA County Fire Dept. is reporting that at least 5 people have been hurt, one seriously, during a stabbing at South East High School in South Gate. The school is on lock down. Fire officials say one person has been transported to the hospital in serious condition.

SEATTLE — The adoptive parents of a girl who died of hypothermia earlier this year have been arrested. Larry P. Williams and Carri D. Williams were arrested on Thursday for investigation of homicide by abuse and assault of a child in the first degree.

How would you feel if your 13-year-old discovered a Facebook page called ‘you know she’s playing hard to get when you’re chasing her down an alley’? Thousands of Facebook users have signed a petition against this page and others like it, horrified by the way they condone rape and violence against women. This particular page has attracted a lot of attention with over 190,000 likes and an ugly mass of derogatory comments and seeming confessions of rape such as ‘I have raped many women… no lie,’ and ‘It’s not rape, it’s surprise sex.’

Welcome to ‘Share your survival story’. My name is Bron and my knowledge is simply based on my own experiences or are from my own resources which you can also obtain via my resources link. My aim is to give a perspective into the journey of survival. I hope that you visit this website and gain further insight into journey of survival. Whilst every journey is unique and individual, I hope that this website will provide some insight into what you can expect from your journey. You are a victim no more, you’ve now become an adult survivor.

When U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas said last week that 40 percent of foreign men who visited the Philippines were sex tourists, local authorities were quick to play down the issue, arguing the statistic was unsubstantiated. While the veracity of the figure may be in question, there is no disputing that sex trafficking remains a pressing issue worldwide.

Ask Us Who We Are, the latest documentary by Bess O’Brien of Kingdom County Productions, begins by chronicling the lives of nine Vermont teenagers, all of whom are or were in the foster care system. The film starts with each youth describing what his or her home life was like prior to being placed into foster care.

After inappropriate images were found on Wesley Wayne Schaefer’s computer, it initially seemed that child pornography would be the only charge the 34-year-old San Marcos man would face in trial. But investigators probed further and asked six children who once lived with Schaefer to be interviewed at Roxanne’s House, a children’s advocacy program that is part of the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center.