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Catholic Charity?

neophyte — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:53:17 -0600

Looks like Catholic Charities might have to reconsider it's Adoption Options, if they want to pay off their debt to some American children. According to new reports, a landmark $660 million settlement has been negotiated between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse. (LA church settlement goes to courtroom)

The formal statement made by the LA Archdiocese starts with the following:

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A Glimpse at the Mind of a Pedophile

Kerry — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:41:28 -0600

A former priest who served under Mahony in the Stockton Diocese describes his ploys.

By Jean Guccione - LA Times Staff Writer
May 11, 2005

In a chillingly frank account, a former Roman Catholic priest, promoted 20 years ago by Roger M. Mahony, recently described his decades-long career as a pedophile, including his sexual tastes and how he groomed his young victims for abuse.

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The Scars That Won't Heal

Niels — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:59:47 -0700

THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF CHILD ABUSE

Maltreatment at an early age can have enduring negative effects on a child’s brain development and function

By Martin H. Teicher

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Baby trafficking and other adoption secrets

Kerry — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:59:09 -0600

From Confessions of a Cryokid

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Homosexual Teen Suicide

Kerry — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:58:43 -0600

Shaun Bourget, M.A.,M.F.T.
GayHealth.com, 2000/05/09

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Target 5 Investigates Alleged Adoption Abuse, Neglect

Niels — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:19:37 -0600

Caseworker: State Ordered Her To Overlook Abuse Allegations

The following is a transcript of Jesse Jones' report, shown exactly the way it appeared on WLWT News 5 at 11 p.m. on May 3, 2005.

Anchor: Did the State of Kentucky approve an adoption despite allegations of abuse and neglect? Documents obtained exclusively by Target 5 show the answer is yes. Jesse Jones has more on this disturbing case.

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Sibling Abuse

Kerry — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:02:49 -0600

Author: Billie H. Frazier, Ph.D.
Organization: University of Maryland, CES
Document Type: Annotated Bibliography
Document Size: 8K or 36 Pages http://www.cyfernet.org/research/sibabuse.html

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Fatal Attraction? On the Risk of Incest for Children of IVF

Kerry — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:20:05 -0600

[From Physicians For Life]:

As the month of love rolls in, we are inundated with stories of romance on television, in the news, and even in forwarded e-mails.

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Ex-Milford priest convicted again of sex assault

Kerry — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:29:28 -0600

by Ralph Ortega/The Star-Ledger

Tuesday May 13, 2008, 12:26 PM

For the second time, a former Milford priest has been convicted of abusing a child.

The Criminal Mind

Holier than thou: Spiritual leaders seeking sexual prey

Kerry — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:47:22 -0600

I read a very interesting article that goes further into the psychology of abuse and power, and why children can be so easily victimized by a "religious experience":

"From Betrayal to Oneness" By Marnia Robinson

In this article we'll consider the problem of spiritual teachers who misuse devotees for sexual ends.

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DNA confirms Austrian man's dungeon incest

Kerry — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:21:33 -0600

By Nick Allen in Amstetten

Last updated: 1:05 AM BST 30/04/2008

DNA test results have confirmed that an Austrian man who locked up his daughter for 24 years in a windowless cellar is the father of her six children.

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Modern Psychology and Priest Sex Abuse

Kerry — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:06:11 -0600

by Patrick Guinan, M.D.

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Why Kids Kill Parents

Kerry — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:54:43 -0600

Tragedy in the family: When kids murder their parents.

By: Kathleen M. Heide

A father is gunned down... a mother is bludgeoned to death... a family of four-mother, father, and two small children-is butchered alive... by a son... a daughter... a son and daughter acting together.

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With friends like these, who wants ovaries?

Kerry — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:03:33 -0600

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/255399/rep_ted_klaudt_rsd_charged_with_raping.html

Rep. Ted Klaudt (R-SD) Charged with Raping his Foster Daughters and Legislative Pages

Rape Allegations of Former S.D. Legislator Highlight Extreme Right's Obsession with the Worth of a Womb

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Prevention Pays: The Costs of Not Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

Kerry — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:44:05 -0600

Document Author: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. The Clearinghouse is supported by the Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 11.0. Box 1182, Washington, DC 20013-1182

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Fact Sheet: Children in Residential Treatment Centers

Kerry — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:42:06 -0600

I. Tens of thousands of children with mental health needs are being placed in expensive, inappropriate and often dangerous institutions.

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1 in 50 infants suffers abuse, government finds

Kerry — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:40:22 -0600

Nearly a third were 1 week old or younger, first U.S. study reveals

The Associated Press
updated 12:10 p.m. ET, Thurs., April. 3, 2008

ATLANTA - About 1 in 50 U.S. infants is a victim of nonfatal child abuse or neglect in a year, according to the first national study of the problem in that age group.

The study focused on children younger than 1 year, and found nearly a third were one week old or younger when the abuse or neglect occurred.

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52 girls taken from polygamist leader

Kerry — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:50:23 -0600

State officials acting on abuse complaint remove busload from Jeff's retreat

The Associated Press
updated 10:21 p.m. ET,Fri., April. 4, 2008

ELDORADO, Texas - Child welfare officials following up on an abuse complaint took custody of 18 girls who lived at a secretive West Texas religious retreat built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs.

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Report Finds State-by-State Gap in Child Well-Being

Niels — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:48:39 -0600

from: infozine.com

Posted Thursday, April 03, 2008 :: infoZine Staff

By Jonna Knappenberger - Children in Louisiana are five times more likely to be uninsured and 13 times more likely to be incarcerated than children in Vermont. In Oklahoma, children are 13 times more likely to die from abuse or neglect as those in Maine.

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APSAC Task Force report on Attachment Therapy

Niels — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:56:20 -0600

Although the term attachment disorder is ambiguous, attachment therapies are increasingly used with children who are maltreated, particularly those in foster care or adoptive homes. Some children described as having attachment disorders show extreme disturbances. The needs of these children and their caretakers are real. How to meet their needs is less clear. A number of attachment-based treatment and parenting approaches purport to help children described as attachment disordered.

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Report: Las Vegas a Hub for Child Sex Trafficking

Niels — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:11:16 -0600

Tuesday , March 25, 2008

LAS VEGAS —

More than 400 children were found working as prostitutes in Las Vegas during a single month last year, according to a national report that calls the city a hub for child sex trafficking.

"You've got a lot of really good people trying to solve this problem in Las Vegas, but it's a big problem," said Linda Smith, president and founder of Shared Hope International.

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The Road To Hell

Niels — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:57:35 -0600

from: childtorture.wordpress.com

The Road To Hell

March 23, 2008

“God used intrusive techniques himself.”
- Foster Cline, Conscienceless Acts (1995)

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Animal Hoarding: The Crazy Cat-Lady Explained

Kerry — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:56:24 -0600

An expert illuminates the interesting psychology behind this odd behavior

TODAY
updated 10:15 a.m. ET, Fri., March. 14, 2008

Shocking but true: Earlier this week, 800 small dogs were seized from a filthy triple-wide trailer in Tucson, Ariz., where the elderly residents were overwhelmed trying to care for the animals. Also this week, Kentucky police found 117 starving and diseased dogs during a raid of a local animal shelter.

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Author Overcomes Abuse by Adoptive Parent

Niels — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:15:45 -0600

Author Overcomes Abuse by Adoptive Parent

Release of Sacred Trust Betrayed by Nicole Roberson

Tulsa, OK 3/13/2008 04:42 AM GMT (TransWorldNews)

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Abused foster son publishes book

Niels — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:21:19 -0600

from: news.bbc.co.uk

A Gloucestershire teenager who suffered years of mental and physical torture at the hands of his foster mother has published an account of his experience.

Eunice Spry was jailed for 14 years in March 2007, after being convicted of 26 charges including cruelty and wounding.

Her foster son, Christopher, 19, and his two sisters told the court how she rammed sticks down their throats.

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Dead child's mom sought discipline tips

Niels — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600

from: newsobserver.com

Mandy Locke, Staff Writer

A few years ago, Lynn Paddock sought Christian advice on how to discipline her growing brood of adopted children.

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The Evolution of Childrearing

Niels — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0600

by Lloyd deMause

"Who would not shudder if he were given the choice of eternal death or life again as a child? Who would not choose to die?"

----St. Augustine

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Help- NOW

tina — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:42:32 -0700

Anyone know if this is real
http://www.medicaladoptions.com/index.html

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