Category Archive for : ‘General’

October 31, 2019
Justice

Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Jason Ryan Fain (38, Jacksonville) guilty of possessing videos and images depicting the sexual abuse of young children. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison followed by a potential life term of supervised release. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, on January 9, 2017, an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) responded to a citizen complaint at a Jacksonville residence where Fain resided. The officer

October 22, 2019
Carlina Black, Margarita Frederico, Muriel Bamblett
Phys

It’s a year since the national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. While national apologies can acknowledge survivors, sorry is just the beginning. Access to healing is needed.
Our research shows a program that strengthens culture and connection for Aboriginal survivors can be more meaningful than mainstream counseling. We’ve shown it’s a successful way to deliver cultural healing.
The context is important
There are an estimated 60,000 survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Australia. Based on the private sessions held as

October 22, 2019
Joel Brown
ABC 11

RALEIGH (WTVD) — With over a million visitors expected, the N.C. State Fair is the state’s largest annual event. So, tracking a random fair-goer who may be on the state’s sex offender registry seems like finding a needle in a haystack.

A registered sex offender from Rocky Mount was caught at the NC State Fair on Monday.

Kymari Garrett, 24, is charged with being a sex offender unlawfully on a premise with children.

According to the arrest warrant, Garrett was previously charged with sexual battery where the victim was

October 22, 2019
NBC 12

CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) – A Culpeper County man was arrested and charged with numerous sex crimes against children involving his foster kids, family members and others.
Michael Stephens, 53, was arrested after several sexual assault investigations in King George County in 2009 and in Culpeper County in 2018 involving male foster children that were placed with him and his wife.
After the 2018 investigation, an adult family member also reported sex crimes he endured as a teenager.
Stephens was arrested on eight sex crimes in September and is being

October 22, 2019
The Telegraph

Victims of child sex abuse are often told by the authority figures they confide in that their allegations could “ruin the perpetrators life”, an analysis of over 3,200 cases found.
More than 4,000 survivors of child sexual abuse have shared their experiences of abuse with the Truth Project in England and Wales. Of these, 3,265 personal accounts have been analysed by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
According to a report published on Tuesday, IICSA found most victims were sexually abused by age 11 (79

October 22, 2019
Radar

Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige has finally been served in the scathing child trafficking and kidnapping lawsuit filed by ex-member Valerie Haney, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.
In court papers obtained from Los Angeles Superior Court, Miscavige, 59, was served on October 10, 2019 at Church of Scientology International in Los Angeles, California.
According to the process server, the documents were left with a “John Doe,” who is listed as a “Front Desk Agent.”
The documents were also mailed to the Defendants.
The Underground Bunker was the first to report the news.
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