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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Releases Child Abuse Report

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Department of Public Welfare today released the 2011 Annual Child Abuse Report, which offers statistics on child abuse cases in Pennsylvania and on continued efforts to better protect children from abuse and … Continue reading

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Denver man convicted of killing 3-year old child

DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver jury announced their verdict on Monday morning in the Angel Montoya case, finding him guilty on all counts. Montoya was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Neveah Gallegos in 2007. He was found … Continue reading

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Chicago: Autopsy inconclusive for infant who died at Hoffman Estates daycare

An autopsy today was pending investigation for a 4-month-old baby whose death at a Hoffman Estates unlicensed day care facility is being looked into by police and state child welfare authorities after allegations of abuse surfaced. Anna Belle Chung, of … Continue reading

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Louisiana: Crowley woman charged in abuse, death of one-year-old girl

LaTonya Ismail, 27, of Crowley, is being held in the Acadia Parish Jail and is charged with one count of first-degree murder. / Photo courtesy of Crowley Police Chief K.P. Gibson A Crowley woman is behind bars for allegedly beating … Continue reading

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Phoenix: Woman arrested on suspicion of beating son

PHOENIX (CBS 5) – Phoenix police arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of felony child abuse after finding her 5-year-old son beaten at their home. The fiance of Jennifer Rose Sweet called police around 5:15 p.m. Friday to report she … Continue reading

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Trial: Priest told of attempted seminary gang rape

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Catholic priest admitting a sexual relationship with a teen said he had been the victim of an attempted gang rape by fellow seminarians, according to testimony in a clergy-abuse trial. Testimony on Monday also mentioned Pope … Continue reading

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April Awareness

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House panel approves bill for child fatality panel

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The House Health and Welfare Committee has given its approval to a bill that would create a panel of experts to review cases in which children are killed or seriously injured because of abuse or neglect. Democratic … Continue reading

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Milwaukee:Father convicted of beating infant daughter to death

Littleton Jackson, who last year beat his 11-month-old daughter to death, was convicted Thursday of first-degree intentional homicide. The baby, Millie Smith, suffered horrific injuries. Jackson, who told police he was drunk when he attacked Millie on Sept. 25, bit … Continue reading

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Calif. father Sloan Briles gets rehab after throwing son, 7, overboard

Sloane Briles (CBS) NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA Sloan Briles, the father who threw his 7-year-old son off a cruise boat into Newport Harbor, is scheduled to report to a rehab program by the end of the week. The former marine, 35, … Continue reading

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Two separate cases of alleged child neglect in St Lucie County in the same week

A mother of three was arrested and charged with three counts of child neglect Monday following anonymous complaints to the Florida Department of Children and Families ( DCF) and an investigation by the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Photographer: Port … Continue reading

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2 boys, 10, accused of sex assault on Houston bus

  HOUSTON, TEXAS Houston police say two 10-year-old boys have been charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy on a school bus. The boys were arrested last week after authorities reviewed a security videotape from the bus. The alleged incident … Continue reading

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Agency Urges Lawmakers to Protect Children

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA Lawmakers in West Virginia will get back to work at the State Capitol on Wednesday as the 2012 Legislative Session officially gets underway. Several hot topics and issues will be discussed during this session, including protecting children. … Continue reading

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Governor, lawmakers name child abuse study panel

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Lawyers and experts on child abuse were among those named Tuesday to a new panel established to study Pennsylvania’s child abuse laws and propose changes. Legislative leaders and Gov. Tom Corbett announced their appointments to the Task Force … Continue reading

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Man arrested on suspected child abuse in Tucson

TUCSON (AP) Authorities say a man has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Tucson. The U.S. Marshals Service located 28-year-old Leonard Dorame on Monday at a Tucson residence. He’s been booked into the Pima County Jail. Tucson police … Continue reading

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