Sometimes children die.
In a case where a former U.S. Air Force spouse, Roberto DeLeon, was found guilting of beating his 8-year old stepson to death. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison. In this case, the child's teacher had reported suspicions of abuse. Authorities in Japan, where the boy was living at the time, also were aware of "issues" when five months before his death, they found the boy roaming the streets of Uruma City in Okinawa partially dressed and badly bruised. (Jan. 9)
In Oregon, 27-year old Donald L. Cockrell and 24-year old Michelle N. Smith were arrested in the murder of Cockrell's three-year old. There were four other children living in the residence, all of whom are now in the custody of the Clackamas County Department of Health, Houseing and Human Services. (Jan. 10)
Sometimes children live, but with life-long scars -- both physical and mental.
A three-month old baby boy suffered brain hemorrhaging, as well as rib and arm fractures during his tenure being cared for by his 21-year old dad, Matthew J. Hyke from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Hyke reportedly told police, that he wasn't "ready for the baby thing." (Jan. 10)
In Georgetown, Ohio, Adrienne Hogge White and Dustyn M. White were charged with engandering children and permitting child abuse. The details are slim, but the records read, "according to the indictments, between Sept. 8 and Oct. 15, [the accused] being the parents of a child under 18 years old or a mentally of physically handicapped child under 21 years old created a substantial risk to the health or safety of said child by violating a duty of care, protection or support and result in serious harm tot he child. (Jan. 9)
Forty-six year old Stephen G. Loftus from Port St. Lucie, FL, is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim less than 12-years old by an offender 18-years old or older.
Out of Venice, Fl, Dan Quail, 33) is arrested on child pornography charges and is suspected of sexually assualting a boy. Quail worked in a number of youth-related jobs -- including at the YMCA and serving as a mentor to a young boy int he Big Brothers and Big Sister program. (jan. 10)
Michael A. Wierner, 37, otu of Mayville was found guilty of abusing his girlfriend's 13-year old son. He is sentenced to 60 days in jail, three years probation (Jan. 10)
The parents of a 6-year old Detroit girl are charged with kidnapping and child sexually abusive commercial activity. The story does not give the names of the 37-year old mother and 69-year old father. Records do show that the mother is on probation after a 2007 plea to third-degree child abuse. (Jan. 10)
Larry Lee Howell, 31, of Lamar, South Carolina is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, committing a lewd act on a minor, indecent exposure and incest. An interesting note here is that at the end of the story, there are three contact numbers for the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault, the Childhelp Pee Dee 24-hour hotline and the CARE House of the Pee Dee which provides services to children who may have been physically or sexually abused. This is the first story that I have seen that includes information about where to get help if you are or you know of someone in a similar situation. (Jan. 9).
Some children are innocent bystanders and get caught up in adult danger
As in Fontana, CA when Humberto Aruajo, Jr. threw a knife at his ex-girlfriend. The couple's 6-month old boy was in the back seat of the woman's car and authorities believe the knife nearly hit the child (Jan.9)
For some, we will never know what's really going on in the home.
Elizabeth Dawn Smith, 35, Orange City, FL, charged with child abuse without great harm. (Jan. 9)
Lewis Clifton, 43, of East Naples, FL was arrested and charged with domestic violence and child abuse. (Jan.9)
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