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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On Father’s Day, a young mother sits in her room in a secure and well-managed private hospital in North Carolina, feeding her newborn infant. A woman in a nurse’s uniform comes into the room and tells the mother that she is taking the infant for tests and to have him weighed. The mother...
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Case histories for this study were selected from a sample of interviews of former prostitutes who began prostituting as juveniles and who were involved in two outreach programs, Paul & Lisa, Inc., and WHISPER. Both programs work primarily with female prostitutes. In addition, interviews were conducted with six ex-pimps known to the WHISPER...
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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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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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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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SCOTT GUTIERREZ THE OLYMPIAN OLYMPIA — A 42-year-old Seattle man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to have sex with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl whom he met over the Internet and arranged to pick up outside the Westfield Shoppingtown Capital mall. The suspect made the 60-mile trip in his minivan...
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Mom arrested in their possible abduction from Washington By Wendy Leonard Deseret Morning News Two children, believed to have been abducted by their mother in the state of Washington nearly five months ago, were found in good condition in South Jordan on Monday. Their mother, 30-year-old Christina Lasser, was arrested after South Jordan...
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