A 36-year-old man was sentenced to prison for child molestation. The Tulare County District Attorney's Office says Jose Luis Garcia was sentenced 35 years to life in prison on eight counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of fourteen, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of stolen property. Back in July, Garcia pleaded no contest to those charges.
How do you know when a person is safe for your child to be around? Answer: You really can never be 100% sure because pedophiles and other brands of child molesters are master manipulators; but, there are some clues that can be indicators that someone is not safe for your child. Ways to identify a child molester: They are more interested in talking to your child than they are in talking to you. They tend to be people who spend time alone with…
When I first walked into a sex store I envisioned my very Catholic and very Dominican mother dropping to her knees. “Santo Dios!” she yelled while dousing me with holy water. I’d scurry right out, like a mouse that’s been caught in a trashcan. I felt like such a sinner.
Although it's a mistake to become overprotective and make your child fearful, it is important to recognize the actual risks and familiarize yourself with the signs of abuse.
If your child is being bullied, she'll need some help learning how to stand up for herself and when to get help.
Government agencies have been trying to protect children for nearly two hundred years. Why have they failed?
With Pinwheels for Prevention, the pinwheel has come to serve as the physical embodiment and reminder of the great childhoods we want for all children.
Ask the Doctor: Why is the Emergency Department referred to as a safe haven?
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.
Talk to kids about their bodies and empower them to speak out.
Local communities alone can't handle child care under capitalism.
Parents' fears of Momo — and harm to their children generally — may be unrealistic.
Despite challenges, efforts to help the huge number of children trafficked on India’s railway system are proving increasingly successful
Babies this young are also three times more likely to die of their injuries than those hurt accidentally
What is Child Trauma?<br>When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a range of traumatic events or trauma types to which children and adolescents can be exposed.
While there is no way to know the exact risk a child faces, there are some factors for abuse and neglect risk we should be aware of:
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! #TMSG
Victim advocates say they should have called police right away, but at least one expert say the delay is understandable.
He had more than 14,000 files of child pornography, including a “how to” guide for sex with children.
From sexual abuse to physical or emotional abuse as well as maltreatment and neglect, child abuse can have various forms. It occurs when a parent or a caregiver causes injury or death to a child ...
Elizabeth Smart, a former child abductee turned activist, gives her top three tips on what every parent should tell their children in order to protect them f...