Irish Catholic bishops meet leaders of child-abuse victims, face demands for compensationOctober 7th, 2009 Irish Catholic bishops meet child-abuse victimsDUBLIN — Ireland's senior Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday met leading campaigners for thousands of children assaulted, terrorized or molested while in church care — but didn't address the victims' key demand for the church to admit its responsibility for overseeing decades of abuse. Representatives from four victims groups spent three hours talking with the bishops inside Maynooth, the Republic of Ireland's only remaining seminary, and pledged to meet again in coming months.
Dad convicted of child abuse resulting in death in missing girl caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad convicted of child abuse in missing girl caseCENTENNIAL, Colo. — Jurors have found Aaron Thompson guilty of one count of child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance and presumed death of his young daughter.
Child porn found in Wash. sex offender center; 7 residents indicted on federal chargesSeptember 17th, 2009 7 face porn charges at Wash. sex offender centerSEATTLE — Seven residents of a treatment center for sex offenders were indicted on child pornography charges after apparently obtaining illicit images while at the heavily secured facility.
UN expert says number of Web sites containing child pornography increasesSeptember 16th, 2009 UN expert: child porn on Internet increasesGENEVA — The number of Web sites containing child pornography is increasing and more images show serious abuses, a U.N. expert said Wednesday.
Pa. day care provider gets 25 years in child-porn case, cites fear of chief culpritSeptember 9th, 2009 Baby sitter gets 25 years in Pa. child-porn casePHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-area woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for letting a sexual predator abuse and film children in her home day care.
Half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis indicted on Oregon sex abuse chargesAugust 26th, 2009 Jackie half brother indicted on sex abuse chargesPORTLAND, Ore. — The half brother to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis has been indicted on felony charges of encouraging child sexual abuse in Oregon.
Pa. man gets 120 years for using day-care infants, friend's children to make pornographyAugust 12th, 2009 Pa. man gets 120 years for making child pornPHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for making a huge cache of child pornography that shows him sexually assaulting a dozen children, including infants at a girlfriend's in-home day care. The FBI found John Jackey Worman with more than 1 million images of child pornography.
Deputies say Fla. man blames cat for downloading child porn by jumping on computer keyboardAugust 7th, 2009 Fla. man blames cat paws for child porn downloadsJENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat.
Wis. man alleged to have been tied up, abused by wife and lovers is accused of child abuseAugust 5th, 2009 Man allegedly abused by wife, lovers is arrestedFOND DU LAC, Wis. — A Wisconsin man who prosecutors say was tied up, humiliated and assaulted by his wife and three other women has been jailed on accusations of child abuse and other misdeeds.
Conn. priest who hired investigator claims bishop threatened to send him to live with nunsAugust 4th, 2009 Conn. whistle-blow priest says bishop scolded himNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former Connecticut priest claims a bishop who played a leading national role in responding to the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal threatened to send him to live with nuns after he hired a private investigator to look into his pastor.
Swiss police uncover child pornography ring involving 2,000 people in 78 countriesJune 28th, 2009 Swiss police uncover int'l child pornography ringBERN, Switzerland — Swiss police say they have uncovered a child pornography ring involving more than 2,000 people in 78 countries. Federal Police spokeswoman Eva Zwahlen says authorities were monitoring a Web site with a provider in the Swiss canton Vaud, acting on a tip from Interpol.
14-year-old NJ girl who posted nude pics of herself online avoids child pornography chargesJune 23rd, 2009 NJ girl, 14, gets probation for posting nude picsTRENTON, N.J. — A 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will have child pornography counts dropped.
Supreme Court will rule on federal law allowing indefinite confinement of sex offendersJune 22nd, 2009 Court to rule on federal sex offenders lawWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a federal law that permits sex offenders to be kept behind bars after they complete their prison terms. The justices, acting Monday, say they will consider the Obama administration's appeal of a lower court ruling that invalidated the law.
NM mom accused of suffocating son, burying him in playground charged with murder, abuseJune 8th, 2009 NM mom faces murder, abuse charges in death of sonALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mother accused of suffocating her 3-year-old son and burying him in an Albuquerque playground has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges.
UK Internet watchdog: number of child pornography sites drops but sexual images more violentApril 29th, 2009 Internet watchdog: Drop in child pornography sitesLONDON — The number of international Web sites showing sexual abuse of children has fallen by about 10 percent, but the images on these sites are more violent, a British Internet watchdog said Wednesday. The Internet Watch Foundation said increased vigilance by U.K.
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