It took a child to report possible child abuse of her relatives. Alessandra Perez, 6, could be viewed as the heroic figure in the tragic case that has resulted in a little girl’s death and a disturbing discovery on the side of a busy intersection. Alessandra is the granddaughter of Jorge Barahona, who was found passed out Monday in his truck on the side of Interstate 95 with his 10-year-old son suffering from acid burns in the passenger seat and his daughter’s dead body in a bag in the back of the truck.

Fort Caroline Middle School teacher Michael Brown was arrested Feb. 9 on a charge of child abuse after a student was hit in a hallway.Duval County school district spokeswoman Jill Johnson had no further information on the event that lead to Brown’s arrest. But she confirmed the 40-year-old teacher has been removed from the classroom pending further investigation, still employed but in a position that doesn’t involve student contact.

ENID — A Kingfisher man was arrested Wednesday following the filing of a felony count of procuring, possessing and distributing child pornography. Charges were filed Wed-nesday in Kingfisher County District Court against 24-year-old Keith Medders based upon an investigation by Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Despite being threatened with a knife and homemade flame thrower, four Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies forced their way into a burning mobile home in Chattaroy early Wednesday and rescued a suicidal sex crimes suspect. David W. Jewell was treated at a local hospital and then booked into the Spokane County Jail on felony counts of first-degree arson and first-degree child molestation.

Thursday night just before 8pm I got word from Senator Tim Bivins that we would testify tomorrow morning before the senate education committee at 9am. That was going to make for a very early morning. I kept waking up all night then Chance woke me barking at 2am to be walked. Then finally got up at 3:30am. I drove my car to Dekalb, Illinois where I met with Chief Dan Langloss of Dixon Illinois. Together we drove down to the state capital of Illinois in Springfield.

NEW YORK– The man long suspected of being Marc Bookal’s killer was charged with murder Wednesday afternoon in the death of the 4-year-old Orange C0unty boy. District Attorney Frank Phillips said Byrd, the boyfriend of Bookal’s mother, has been charged with four counts of homicide and two counts of tampering with physical evidence.

Provo • The father of musical group The 5 Browns on Thursday pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children. Keith Scott Brown, 55, was charged with one count of first-degree felony sodomy upon a child and two counts of second-degree felony sexual abuse of a child. A sentencing was scheduled for March. The charges indicate Brown engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14 between November 1990 and October 1992. Brown also sexually abused a child between March 1997 and March 1998, according to the charges.

By the time cases of child abuse over the internet reach the police, they are much “too messy”, according to Police Inspector Trevor Sammut from the cybercrimes unit. He appealed to kids to continue enjoying these tools but to be supervised responsibly and taught about the consequences of their bad use. Mr Sammut was speaking at the launch of the national initiative BeSmartOnline, set up for a safer internet, establishing, operating and promoting reporting facilities for abuse and providing support to victims and their families.

MARTINSBURG – A former Berkeley County school teacher who allegedly abused her six children and a couple who allegedly starved two children and locked them in a basement were among seven people indicted Wednesday on child abuse and neglect-related charges. The indictments came during the second day of the February session of the Berkeley County grand jury.

MAJOR INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY–A major police investigation is underway into a child exploitation ring targeting children as young as 12, it emerged today. Detectives have taken the extraordinary step of writing to more than 16,000 parents of secondary school pupils in south Devon to alert them to the investigation. The inquiry is believed to centre on young men who are sexually exploiting youngsters – mostly girls but some boys – aged between 12 and 15.

JACKSON, TN–Jackson police have arrested Stephen Wilcox, 43, of Morristown, in connection with molesting a three year-old child. On Friday around 11:30 p.m. Jackson police received a call to an apartment in Lincoln Courts. The investigation has shown that a three-year-old girl had briefly been left in the care of Wilcox who is a family member.

RAVENNA, Mich.- A singer who recorded a video inside a Ravenna school, then edited an explicit version for YouTube, was arrested Tuesday. In January, singer Evan Emory performed at the Beechnau School under the pretense he was working on a personal project. A teacher he knew at the school agreed to let him come in and videotape.

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio –A Pike County mother faces child-endangering charges after her 3-month-old is burned by a garage heater. The Pike County sheriff’s office said that on February 4 deputies were called to the Pike County Hospital on a possible child-abuse complaint.

A 40-year-old Alabama man has been indicted by a grand jury on child rape charges following accusations that he repeatedly assaulted a young child believed to be less than the age of 12. Robert Gaylord Kerr, of Fairhope, has been charged with two counts of first degree rape, sexual abuse, sodomy and other charges after being arrested on February 14th.