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ARKANSAS HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ELIMINATE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES….

House Passes Bill to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Crimes By: KARK 4 News Updated: February 18, 2013 LITTLE ROCK, AR — On Monday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted to end the statute of limitations for child … Continue reading

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POLAND THE FIRST IN EUROPE TO CASTRATE SEX OFFENDERS

Paedophiles and those found guilty of incest in Poland will soon be getting obligatory medical treatment, including chemical castration, after a new law was passed in parliament with only one vote against and two abstentions. The Liberal government of Donald … Continue reading

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SOLDIERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSAE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, INTERNATIONAL CBN NEWS

SACA’S CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – INTERNATIONAL CBN NEWS   Share Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Share … Continue reading

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North Philadelphia: Mom and Boyfriend charged in child death

A mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of her 5-year-old son in North Philadelphia. It was just after 1:00 a.m. when police found the lifeless body of the child, Dashawn Harris, inside his mother’s … Continue reading

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Tennessee: DCS withholds files on child deaths

There is little known about the 31 Tennessee children who died in the first six months of this year after the Department of Children’s Services got involved in their cases. The dead included 23 babies, four toddlers, one 5-year-old and … Continue reading

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3 Wash. teenagers sue Backpage.com

The Associated Press Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 | 3:34 a.m. Three Washington teenagers who say they were sold online for sex have sued the website Backpage.com, accusing the website’s owners of enabling their exploitation. Two 13-year-old girls from Pierce County … Continue reading

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Child Porn Ring Uncovered Using Stuffed Toy Bunny

These undated booking photos, taken by the national police in The Netherlands and provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, show Robert Mikelsons, who was sentenced in Amsterdam on May 21, 2012, to 18 years in prison for abusing dozens … Continue reading

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Congress fails to take action on child abuse laws

By Scott MacFarlane Washington D.C. — In the days after Jerry Sandusky’s arrest, Washington promised action. Congress staged hearings and senators promised sweeping new laws to prevent another scandal and another child abuse crisis. Now after the damning Freeh Report … Continue reading

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State Keeps Death Files of Abused Children Secret

When Elisa Izquierdo, a 6-year-old, was killed by her mother in 1995, she became a symbol of a dysfunctional bureaucracy, one that allowed a drug addict to retain custody of her daughter despite numerous reports of abuse. The 1995 memorial … Continue reading

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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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N.J. ASSEMBLY PANEL APPROVES BILL TO BROADEN HOW DYFS INVESTIGATORS DEFINE CHILD ABUSE

N.J. Assembly panel approves bill to broaden how DYFS investigators define child abuse Share Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet … 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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