NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 (S. 2154) Why this bill is important: This bipartisan bill seeks to fill a gaping hole...
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Don’t let criminals be your “scrooge” this holiday. Take a few precautions when you venture out to do Christmas shopping and you will “take a bite out of crime”. Personal Safety at Malls The threat of physical assault does not necessarily increase along with the crowds that herald the holiday season. It’s when...
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COURTNEY BRUMMER, Staff Writer 02/05/2005 ========== EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series about parental abductions. The abduction of a child can be a parent’s worst nightmare. But what if the abductor is the other parent? In 2004, there were 18 cases of children who were abducted by a parent,...
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COURTNEY BRUMMER, Staff Writer 02/06/2005 EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series about parental abductions. In a report to the U.S. Department of Justice concerning parental abductions, Ernest Allen, president and chief operating officer of the National Center for Missing Exploited Children, addressed the question: “The kid is with a...
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If you think the child living next door to you may be a kidnapped child or even if you think you have seen a missing child on the street, what should you do? First of all, stay calm. You want to obtain as much information as you can and you want it to...
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First, contact your child’s friends and his/her boyfriend/girlfriend, family, your estranged spouse and his/her family, neighbors, your child’s employer, principal, teachers, coaches, counselors and extracurricular activity leaders. Find out if your child’s boyfriend/girlfriend or any other friends are missing. Check to see what, if any, of your child’s personal belongings are missing. LOOK...
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Youths entering their adolescent years face many transitions. Physical changes occur in conjunction with a striving for personal identity and autonomy. In the runaway, however, attempts to gain independence in a mature, self-sufficient manner fail. Despite the many reasons runaways give for leaving home, runaway youth often return home, only to run away...
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Experts: State Needs Laws To Track, Prosecute Offenders June 19, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio — From sex slavery to sweatshops, the issue of human trafficking is increasing in Central Ohio. This week, local law enforcement officers and others will be addressing the issue, NBC 4′s Erin Tate reported. The first statewide conference on human...
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