RALEIGH — A 29-year-old auto mechanic charged this week with raping and sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl had been under investigation for about a month by Wake County’s Child Protective Services before his arrest, court records show.

Gregory Allen Boykin of 202 Bowling Drive in Rolesville has been charged with first-degree rape of a child and three counts of felony sex offense with a child, according to arrest warrants filed Wednesday at the Wake County Magistrate’s Office.

A sex offender has been working as a volunteer for the Evergreen High School football program, school officials said on Thursday.
In a letter issued to parents, Highline Public Schools officials said Lashawn Ferguson, a level-three sex offender, was immediately escorted off the campus after making “inappropriate comments to female team managers during team practice on Monday.”

It is estimated that one in four girls and one in six boys will have experienced an episode of sexual abuse before the age of 18, and their stories are everywhere.

“We’ve heard the ‘good touch/bad touch’ saying since we all were children,” said Grace Jeter, a former child sex crime prosecutor and now community/public speaker on the subject. “It’s true. I started a ‘good touch/bad touch’ program (while working as a prosecutor) as a way to talk to preschoolers through second graders about child abuse, both physical and sexual.

Two of Scotland’s most dangerous paedophiles may die in jail for killing a woman who planned to report their abuse of a young boy.

Charles O’Neill, 47, and William Lauchlan, 33, strangled Alison McGarrigle in June 1997 before dumping her body in the sea off Largs.

Police initially believed Mrs McGarrigle, 39, had disappeared but appeals and searches failed to find her.

It took a jury in Greene County about two hours to decide a man from Republic is guilty of child abuse. Prosecutors presented three days worth of evidence against Christopher Hines who had been accused of wrapping a hose around his eight year old daughters neck.

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – A Las Vegas woman is in jail without bond, accused of a heinous crime. It’s an investigation that dragged on for about a week. Kedria Watson was originally charged with neglect and child abuse with substantial bodily harm.

That’s when there was hope for the young boy she had been watching. But hope died with him, and now Watson is facing murder charges.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — After two parents — a stepmother and a father — were arrested in separate cases where a young child had died, police are urging the public to report child abuse before it turns fatal.

“You can’t change it after its been done, but you can intervene ahead of time,” North Las Vegas police Sgt. Tim Bedwell said.

Pope Benedict XVI has begged for forgiveness over child abuse by the clergy and pledged action to prevent further cases. His comments came at a service to mark the end of a year-long celebration of the priesthood.
At a service in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness from the victims of child abuse by members of the clergy and vowed that he would “do everything possible” to protect young people.

LIMA, Peru — Police transferred Joran van der Sloot to a cell at the prosecutor’s office on Thursday as officials prepared to file charges following what the called a remarkably complete confession in the beating and strangling death of a 21-year-old woman.

KUNKLETOWN, Pa. — A 30-year old man has been charged with raping a 13-year-old neighbor who got pregnant and burying the body after the girl performed a home abortion.

Michael James Lisk was arrested after the girl was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for complications from the abortion.

Indianapolis -UPDATE: Following an internal investigation into excessive force allegations against a 15 year-old boy, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Paul Ciesielski said he has recommended that an officer be terminated for his role in the beating of Brandon Johnson.

“This morning I met with officer Piland and terminated his employment with IMPD,” says Chief Paul Ciesielski at a news conference.

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HOCKESSIN, Del.- New Castle County police are investigating a late night abduction and rape of a 9-year-old girl who accepted a ride from a stranger after she was inadvertently locked out of her home.

The investigation revealed that around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, a family friend drove the victim to her home on the 500 block of Homestead Road in Alban Park home. After the friend drove away, the victim initially entered her building but was unable to get into her home as the door was locked. Police learned she then walked back outside to search for her sister and her parents.

A 39-year-old Murfreesboro man currently on probation for the molestation of an 8-year-old girl was indicted and charged with rape of a child and incest Tuesday.

Ronald R. Coggins, of 135 Fairfax Drive, was charged following an investigation by Murfreesboro Police Detective Tommy Roberts.