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As you read the news stories below, you will understand that child sexual abuse knows no boundaries. It happens to children of all ages, races and religions and it happens in homes and communities around the world. The children in your circle of influence are counting on you to believe that IT CAN happen to them and you have the power to minimize the risk through awareness and education.

Woman gets year in jail, probation in molestation
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
EAST COUNTY COURTS: An East County woman was sentenced to a year in jail and placed on three years' probation for joining a photographer in molesting a ...
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WHMI

Hartland Man Enters Plea In Molestation Case
WHMI - Howell,MI,USA
4/28/09 - A Livingston County man accused of molesting his teenage daughters has entered a plea in the case. The 42-year-old Hartland Township man pleaded ...
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Man denies girls' molestation claims
Peterlee Mail - Hartlepool,England,UK
AN environmental activist molested a girl as she sat on a sofa and squeezed the thighs of another as she sat in a car, a court heard. ...
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Penn: 'Fearmongering' triggered Kern's molestation cases
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield,CA,USA
What: Two activities focused on "Witch Hunt," a documentary about local men and women wrongfully accused and convicted of taking part in child molestation ...
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Woman jailed for a year in molestation case
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
Whiteside, 65, faces 50 felony charges of molesting and photographing nine girls who were between the ages of 11 and 15, and possessing child pornography. ...
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Not guilty plea in youth pastor's molesting arrest
Fox 28 - South Bend,IN,USA
... Dan Vandivier of Franklin. Hartman's trial on two counts of child molesting and four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor is set for Sept. 22.
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Principal leads not guilty to molesting teen girl
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
A Santa Maria elementary school principal has pleaded not guilty to seven felony sex counts for allegedly molesting a teenage girl. ...
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Opelika investigating reports of sexual abuse
Opelika Auburn News - Opelika,AL,USA
According to police, sexual abuse was reported Saturday of a child lesser than 12 years of age. The place of occurrence was Opelika. ...
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Man arrested on sexual abuse charge
Parkersburg News - Parkersburg,WV,USA
By ROGER ADKINS PARKERSBURG - Police Monday arrested a man on a sexual abuse charge stemming from an alleged incident involving a 15-year-old girl. ...
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Ex-teacher guilty of sexual abuse
Plainfield Sun - Plainfield,IL,USA
Paul Graff, 36, of Darien, was facing charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 120 days in the DuPage County jail and two years of ...
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New Vision

Police school asked to teach about sexual abuse
New Vision - Kampala,Uganda
Nyeko appealed to the officers not to discriminate against people involved in sexual abuse. “Even within the Police, we have taken stern action against ...
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Dad held for sexual abuse of 3-yr-old girl
Times of India - India
PANAJI: A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday by the Old Goa police on charges of sexually abusing his 3-year-old daughter. ...
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Pew Study Finds High Retention Rate Among Catholics, Points Out ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Pew also found that only 2-3 percent of those polled cited sexual abuse of children as a reason for leaving when asked in an open-ended question why they ...
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Survey: Americans switch faiths early, often
The Associated Press
Fewer than three in 10 former Catholics cited the clergy sexual abuse scandal as a factor — a finding that Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl cited as an ...
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AsiaOne

Lifting shroud of shame over child sex abuse
AsiaOne - Singapore
The figures from MCYS, made available to The Sunday Times, also show that the proportion of sexual abuse cases has risen sharply, accounting for nearly 45 ...
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Warren Reporter

Warren County Freeholders offer support for crime and abuse victims
Warren Reporter - Warren,NJ,USA
by Warren Reporter COURTESY WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENTPam Farago, executive director of the Warren County Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault ...
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