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.
Dad convicted of fatal child abuse, other crimes in daughter's disappearanceSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad guilty of fatal child abuse in Colo. caseCENTENNIAL, Colo.
Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customersSeptember 22nd, 2009 Mass. postal worker admits to stealing 30,000 DVDsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office.
Vermont man admits using extension cord to steal electricity from his neighborSeptember 2nd, 2009 Vermont man admits stealing neighbor's electricityWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — A Vermont man admitted stealing electricity from his neighbor.
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.
Former Army captain pleads guilty to stealing $400,000 while in AfghanistanAugust 13th, 2009 Former soldier pleads guilty to stealing $400,000HONOLULU — A former Army captain accused of stealing $400,000 in cash from the U.S. government while stationed at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering charges.
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.
Teen slain by father was placed in foster home nearby; neighbors question agency's decisionAugust 4th, 2009 Slain teen's placement in foster home questionedNASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the 15-year-old girl accused her father of abusing her, she was placed in a foster home while the allegations were investigated.
Blogger who drew following for tale of carrying terminally ill child admits hoaxJune 12th, 2009 Blogger admits tale of ill child was hoaxMOKENA, Ill. — A blog that told the tale of a woman who chose to carry a terminally ill child to term drew a following online, prompting supporters to promise prayers and send gifts.
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.
Woman admits she stole money from Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts' political action committeeJune 2nd, 2009 Woman stole money from Kansas senator's PACWASHINGTON — A former employee of a fundraising firm has admitted stealing nearly $18,000 from a political action committee for Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts.
Child abuse nonprofit ripped off in payroll scam involving former employeesMay 29th, 2009 Employees steal from child abuse nonprofitWASHINGTON — A national nonprofit that helps victims of child sexual abuse across the country was ripped off in a scam orchestrated by three of its own employees, according to federal court documents. Prosecutors say the Washington-based National Children's Alliance lost more than $50,000 in a payroll scheme run by the organization's former chief financial officer and two of his subordinates.
Child abuse can have long-term damaging outcomeMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Being abused in childhood can have damaging outcomes for the victim throughout his or her life, leading to more suicide attempts, prevalence of substance use disorder and proneness to personality disorders. These victims also had an earlier onset of mental illness and an increase in psychiatric hospitalisations, said a Mayo Clinic study.
Former executive director of US-Palestine group sentenced to 8 months for stealing donationsMay 13th, 2009 Man headed to prison for stealing donationsWASHINGTON — The former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing more than $100,000 in contributions to the nonprofit. Raafat Dajani (dah-JAHN'-ee) of Arlington, Va., admitted he would intercept donation checks and deposit them in a bank account he secretly set up.
Delaware man accused of stealing $978 check from boss, then trying to cash itMay 9th, 2009 Cops: Man steals check from boss, tries to cash itNEWARK, Del. — Police said a 20-year-old man was charged with stealing one of his boss' checks and trying to cash it.
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