#SaveOurChildren – October 12 – 18, 2020 News Roundup

Previous News Roundups:

• August 2020
• September 01 – 06, 2020
• September 07 – 13, 2020
• September 14 – 20, 2020
• September 21 – 27, 2020
• September 28, 2020 – October 04, 2020

Rallies & Positive Stories

• [Illinois – Englewood] GoodKids MadCity youth activists hold love march Saturday in Englewood [archive]

• [10-17-2020] 14-year-old ‘s Thanksgiving feast goes viral on Twitter with more than 787,000 likes [archive]
• [10-17-2020] Chick-fil-A employee rescues choking child in drive-thru line, company says [archive]
• [10-18-2020] WATCH: 5-year-old girl celebrates last cancer treatment [archive]

“Q-Conspiracy” Articles Related to Child Trafficking & Abuse

For an extensive look at the coordinated media denial of the reality of the problem, check this out.

• [10-14-2020] How Conspiracy Theorists Are Disrupting Efforts To Fight Human Trafficking [archive]
• [10-15-2020] QAnon’s Obsession With #SaveTheChildren Is Making It Harder To Save Kids From Traffickers [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Trump Said QAnon ‘Fights’ Pedophilia. But The Group Has Made It Harder To Protect Kids. [archive]
• [10-17-2020] Child sex trafficking is a problem, but QAnon isn’t helping [archive]

Covid-19 Specific

• [10-13-2020] AG: Child Exploitation on the Rise During COVID-19 [archive]
• [10-13-2020] Child Advocates Concerned Neglect, Abuse Might Be Going Unreported During Pandemic [archive]
• [10-14-2020] Coronavirus pandemic giving sex predators more access to children, detectives say [archive]
• [10-14-2020] Child abuse cases climbing as kids return to the classroom [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Reports of child abuse are down. This investigator is scared for the kids she’s not seeing. [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Coyote Hill saw a record low number of child abuse calls in July and August [archive]
• [10-15-2020] More severe child abuse reported after drop in Missouri hotline calls during pandemic [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Child advocates seeing more shaken baby, broken bones, severe physical abuse as pandemic goes on [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Reports of child abuse are down. This investigator is scared for the kids she’s not seeing. [archive]
• [10-15-2020] Child abuse cases and COVID impact take spotlight for lawmakers [archive]
• [10-16-2020] Kentucky lawmaker says decline in child abuse reporting a good reason to open schools [archive]
• [10-17-2020] Traffickers Profiting as Pandemic Makes Crime Harder to Crack, UN Warns [archive]

10-12-2020

• [Colorado] Fort Morgan Police arrest man on two counts of child exploitation [archive]

• [Florida] Deputies: Teacher molests 6-year-old student, tells him she likes him like a boyfriend [archive]
• [Florida] Former Central Florida teacher accused of molesting 6-year-old student [archive]

• [Indiana] 5-year-old boy tackles gunman during Indiana home invasion [archive]
• [Indiana] Boy stabbed during family fight in Wabash has died, police say [archive]

• [Michigan] Michigan man accused of planning sexual assault of a child [archive]

• [Minnesota] Learn to protect children online by taking the pledge [archive]

• [Missouri] Children injured or killed by gunfire in the St. Louis area in 2020 [archive]

• [New York] Mom charged with attempted murder, accused of throwing newborn out window in Queens [archive]

• [North Carolina] Police: Man charged in death of 4-year-old struck by truck [archive]

• [Pennsylvania] Funeral Being Held For 10-Month-Old Zara Scruggs Who Died After Allegedly Being Raped By Father [archive]

• [Texas] Feds: 30 Years In Prison For Fort Worth Man Who Videotaped Sexual Assault Of Infant [archive]
• [Texas] OPD: 2 charged with capital murder after 8 year old dies, was denied food and forced to jump on trampoline [archive]
• [Texas] Texas babysitter arrested after baby left alone for hours in closet, parents say [archive]
• [Texas] Texas Hits Milestone in Rescuing Victims of Child Abduction [archive]

• [Wisconsin] Child abuse charge against Eau Claire daycare operator is dropped [archive]

• [Canada] After 37 years, convicted B.C. child killer to argue wrongful conviction [archive]
• [Canada] Man, 30, charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of boys from Wendake, Que. [archive]

• [India] Child marriage, trafficking on the rise amid Covid-19 pandemic: Report [archive]
• [India] Untold story of lockdown: sharp surge in child trafficking [archive]

• [UK] Incestuous Couple Murdered 2 Of Their Children, Conspired To Kill 4 Others [archive]

• [Global Issue] Pope warmly greets former accused sex abuser Cardinal George Pell [archive]
• [Global Issue] We need a common vision to confront the sale and sexual exploitation of children [archive]

10-13-2020

• [California] North Park Gang Member, Who Was Previously Convicted of RICO, Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor [archive]

• [Connecticut] Connecticut woman charged after 8-month-old baby found in dumpster with severe burns [archive]

• [Florida] Charisse Stinson pleads guilty to 2018 murder of her toddler son [archive]
• [Florida] Daycare worker charged with child abuse of 1-year-old [archive]
• [Florida] Jordan Belliveau’s mother sentenced to 50 years in 2-year-old’s murder [archive]
• [Florida] Teen allegedly slashed in face by stranger in Orange City [archive]

• [Illinois] Column: Child pageants are exploitative [archive]
• [Illinois] St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement, Sex with Illinois Minor [archive]

• [Michigan] Man charged in Detroit-area slayings of child, 2 adults [archive]

• [New York] Queens woman faces attempted murder charges for throwing baby out a window [archive]

• [North Carolina] State reporting a record number of cyber crimes against children this year [archive]

• [Pennsylvania] Trail date set for Lebanon County couple charged with murder in death of 12-year-old boy [archive]

• [Tennessee] Delay in Care Leads to Charges of Child Abuse for Couple [archive]

• [Texas] Bond set at $5M for suspect accused of murdering East Texas woman, cutting infant from womb [archive]
• [Texas] Fort Worth man sentenced to 30 years for sexual exploitation of infant [archive]
• [Texas] Lake Jackson man sent to prison after posting child pornography via social media [archive]
• [Texas] Southeast Texas man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for distributing, possessing child pornography [archive]

• [West Virginia] Law enforcement sees uptick in online child exploitation cases [archive]

• [Canada] Convicted B.C. child killer tells appeal court he didn’t murder toddler [archive]

• [Netflix] Netflix CEO defends ‘Cuties’ film after grand jury indictment: ‘It’s surprising’ that we’re ‘censoring storytelling’ [archive]
• [Netflix] Netflix chief defends ‘Cuties’ as protected by U.S. First Amendment [archive]

10-14-2020

• [Arkansas] Jonesboro Man Arrested for Allegedly Producing Child Pornography [archive]

• [Colorado] Former Gubernatorial Candidate Indicted for Allegedly Kidnapping and Murdering 12-Year-Old Girl in 1984 Cold Case [archive]
• [Colorado] Parker child care operator arrested on suspicion of child abuse resulting in death [archive]

• [Florida] Arrest made in face-slashing attack of teen in Orange City, police say [archive]

• [Georgia] Augusta man guilty of child abuse [archive]
• [Georgia] Screven Co. man indicted on charges of distribution of child pornography [1] [archive]
• [Georgia] Screven County man indicted for distribution of child pornography [2] [archive]

• [Illinois] Anthony Myers sentenced to 30 years for 2-year-old’s murder [archive]

• [Maryland] Former high school football coach charged with sexually abusing players [archive]

• [Michigan] Mother of 6-year-old killed execution-style says she met suspect before [archive]
• [Michigan] Warren police arrest man suspected of execution-style murders of woman, 6-year-old boy [archive]

• [Missouri] Missouri couple charged in death of emaciated 10-year-old girl [archive]

• [Nebraska] Child pornography charges against former principal dismissed. [archive]
• [Nebraska] Omaha police: Shooting victim was 14-year-old boy [archive]

• [New Mexico] Video leads to firing of New Mexico daycare worker [archive]

• [New York] GOTCHA! Cliffside Park Detective Captures Accused NYC Child Sex Trafficker Wanted By FBI [archive]

• [North Carolina] Preschool worker faces charges of assault and child abuse in King [archive]

• [Pennsylvania] Police: 15-year-old boy shot on front porch of home in West Philadelphia [archive]
• [Pennsylvania] West Philly mom charged with murder in the bathtub drowning of her 5-year-old son [archive]
• [Pennsylvania] York man charged with attempted murder after injuring baby in his care, police say [archive]

• [South Carolina] Mother on trial for deaths of 2 babies says she blacked out [archive]

• [Tennessee] Babysitter pleads in twin toddlers’ deaths, gets four years of probation [archive]
• [Tennessee] Man indicted in murders of 19-year-old girlfriend, unborn child [archive]
• [Tennessee] Owner of daycare where twin toddlers drowned gets probation in criminally negligent homicide [archive]

• [Texas] “I’m very disappointed in our system” Mother reacts to child’s accused killer’s release [archive]
• [Texas] Arlington police arrest man on capital murder charge in 2019 slaying of toddler [archive]
• [Texas] Texas will receive federal funding to fight domestic violence, child sex trafficking [archive]
• [Texas] Two charged with capital murder in death of child forced to jump nonstop on trampoline [archive]

• [Utah] Law enforcement taking bigger role in child abuse cases because of DCFS law change [archive]

• [Washington] Woman Allegedly Hired 17-Year-Old Boy to Kill Her Ex-Husband for Her Special Needs Son’s Trust Fund [archive]

• [West Virginia] FBI fights surge in child exploitation crimes [archive]

• [Netflix] ‘Cuties’: Child exploitation or art? [archive]
• [Netflix] Mother of 2 Boys Accusing Jerry Harris of Sexual Exploitation Asks Judge to Keep Netflix Star in Jail Pending Trial [archive]

• [Global Issue] Facebook’s encryption plans will make it harder to catch child sex abusers, governments warn [archive]

10-15-2020

• [Alabama] Capital Murder Suspect Charged in Death of Toddler [archive]

• [Arizona] Ganado Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Sexually Abusing Minor [archive]

• [Arkansas] Arkansas man accused of sexually assaulting a child [archive]
• [Arkansas] Bid to entice minor leads to prison term [archive]

• [Colorado] Colorado man sentenced to 300+ years for human trafficking [archive]
• [Colorado] Leader of Colorado human trafficking ring gets 304 years in prison [1] [archive]
• [Colorado] Leader of Colorado human trafficking ring gets 304 years in prison [2] [archive]
• [Colorado] Unlicensed daycare owner, 34, is arrested after a three-month-old girl died in her care following five requests from state officials to shut down [archive]

• [Florida] 3-week-old baby sexually assaulted in Marion County foster home, lawsuit says [archive]
• [Florida] A survivor of child sex trafficking dedicates her life to helping victims in Central Florida [archive]
• [Florida] Duval County returns indictments charging 3 with first-degree murder [archive]
• [Florida] Police: Repeat offender arrested on child abuse charge [archive]

• [Georgia] Evans man admits possessing child pornography [archive]
• [Georgia] Judge rules crime reconstruction video stays in Decatur baby murder case [archive]
• [Georgia] Southern District Assistant U.S. Attorneys chosen to conduct national training session on human trafficking [archive]

• [Idaho] Ammon man sent to prison for child pornography charges [archive]

• [Illinois] 7-year-old girl forced to perform sexual act during online learning [archive]
• [Illinois] Rockford man accused of child exploitation charge [archive]

• [Indiana] Greenfield Police report arrest of man suspected of child molesting [archive]

• [Louisiana] Louisiana man facing child exploitation charges after recent arrest [archive]

• [Maryland] Baltimore Cop Gets 6 Years for Sharing Child Pornography [archive]
• [Maryland] Former Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Federal Charge of Possession of Child Pornography [archive]

• [Minnesota] Minnesota Tae Kwon Do teacher charged with molesting teen [archive]

• [Missouri] Adoptive parents arrested after 10-year-old girl found starved to death, weighed 39.8 lbs [archive]

• [Nebraska] Former Lincoln child care worker who molested preschoolers gets 100 years [archive]

• [Nevada] New public service announcements bring awareness to child abuse, neglect [archive]

• [New Jersey] NJ private school therapist loses counseling license after sexual relationship with teen [archive]
• [New Jersey] Paramus therapist’s license revoked after sexual relationship with student [archive]

• [New York] Investigation: Suffolk County Child Abuse Victim One Of Hundreds [archive]

• [North Carolina] Officials: Charge upgraded to murder for man in 10-month-old baby’s death; child’s mother also charged with manslaughter [archive]
• [North Carolina] Preschool teacher at Calvary Baptist Church in King arrested after alleged child abuse [archive]

• [Oklahoma] Arrest made in child abuse case [archive]
• [Oklahoma] Babysitter Accused of Toddler Murder Dies after Collapsing in Prison Shower [archive]

• [Oregon] 19-year-old accused of critically injuring infant on life support at Portland hospital [archive]

• [Pennsylvania] Mother charged with murder in death of 5-year-old boy [archive]
• [Pennsylvania] Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexually Abusing and Recording the Abuse of a Four-Year-Old Child [archive]
• [Pennsylvania] Philadelphia Police: Jennifer Joseph, 40, Charged With Murder In 5-Year-Old Son’s Fatal Stabbing [archive]
• [Pennsylvania] Woman Accused of Murdering Her 5-Year-Old Son, Leaving Him Face Down in Bathtub [archive]

• [South Carolina] Jury finds a North Myrtle Beach woman guilty of killing her newborn children [archive]
• [South Carolina] NMB woman guilty of homicide by child abuse for dumping 2 newborns [archive]

• [Tennessee] Nashville Man Arrested for the Child Abuse Murder of His 2-Year-Old Stepson [archive]

• [Texas] Magnolia man gets life for exploiting young female he met and communicated with via Roblox and Facebook [archive]
• [Texas] Police: Mother arrested after child tested positive for meth [archive]
• [Texas] Texas man sentenced on cyberstalking, making interstate threats [archive]

• [Utah] Federal charges filed in 3 recent Utah child pornography cases [archive]
• [Utah] John W. Huber: Chronic offenders are slipping through the state system [archive]

• [Washington, DC] Family Fighting Eviction After 2-Year-Old Dies in Takoma Park Window Fall Tragedy [archive]

• [Wisconsin] Operation Kick Boxer Results in Arrest of Sauk County Man Seeking to Have Sex with a 14-Year-Old [archive]

• [Egypt] IOM, Frontex train border guards to enhance protection of victims of child trafficking [archive]

• [Global Issue] US embassy to Vatican highlights risk of ‘human trafficking crisis’ amid pandemic [archive]

• [Northern Ireland] Human trafficking: NI police ‘must focus on child victims’ [archive]

• [Poland] Poland’s powerful Cardinal Dziwisz accused of covering up abuse case [archive]

10-16-2020

• [California] Richmond Child Molester Deandre Austin Killed In Prison; Cellmate Held For Homicide [archive]

• [Colorado] Catholic Dioceses In Colorado Pay $6.6 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors [archive]

• [Florida] Orange Circuit Judge Alan Apte accused of molestation, governor’s order says [archive]

• [Illinois] Suspect questioned after 7-year-old girl seen performing sex act during online learning, police say [archive]

• [Indiana] Police Investigate Double Homicide After Two Teens Found Dead In Lake County, Indiana [archive]

• [Louisiana] Man arrested, accused of killing 2-year-old in violent rampage [archive]

• [Michigan] 28-year-old man charged with murder, drunk driving after 6-year-old killed in crash in Waterford [archive]

• [Nebraska] Allegations substantiated against priest who died last year [archive]
• [Nebraska] Lincoln man arrested on suspicion of sex assault of a child [archive]

• [New York] NY school bus driver arrested for driving drunk with students on board [archive]
• [New York] Police: School bus driver drove drunk, stopped route for breakfast at McDonald’s [archive]

• [North Carolina] Bond for man accused of child abuse is doubled [archive]
• [North Carolina] William Jeffery of Raleigh Indicted on Child Pornography Charge [archive]

• [North Dakota] Mandan man charged with child abuse [archive]

• [Pennsylvania] Defendant Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Receiving Child Pornography [archive]

• [Texas] 8-Year-Old Died of Dehydration After Couple Forced Her to Jump on Trampoline in Sweltering Texas Heat: Cops [archive]
• [Texas] Texas woman confesses to cutting baby from mother’s body, faking pregnancy, according to affidavit [archive]

• [Virginia] Arlington Man Sentenced for Coercion and Sexual Abuse of a Child [archive]

• [Netflix] ‘Cheer’ Star Jerry Harris To Remain In Jail As He Awaits Trial On Child Pornography Charges [archive]

• [Scotland] Study highlights complexities of child trafficking in Scotland, recommends child-centered approach [archive]

10-17-2020

• [Florida] Largo Man Allegedly Molested 2 Children, Police Search For More Victims [archive]
• [Florida] Pregnant Woman & Unborn Baby Die Following Domestic Dispute In Tampa [archive]

• [Illinois] ‘Log off! Log off!’ teacher orders students when sexual assault livestreamed during first grader’s remote learning class [archive]
• [Illinois] 14-year-old boy among 4 dead and 9 wounded in overnight shootings, police say [archive]
• [Illinois] Court docs: Bond denied after 18-year-old admits to sexually assaulting 7-year-old Chicago girl during e-learning [archive]
• [Illinois] Man charged after soliciting undercover officer posing as 15-year-old boy [archive]
• [Illinois] Man, 51, charged with trying to get 15-year-old to have sex with him over dating app [archive]

• [Indiana] Homicide investigation underway after 2 teens found dead in NW Ind. home [archive]

• [Ohio] Child gets into mother’s purse, accidentally fires gun inside Ohio Sam’s Club store [archive]

• [South Carolina] Myrtle Beach Man Charged for Distributing Photos Depicting Child Sexual Abuse [archive]

• [USA] Fact check: Trump signed 2 executive orders, 3 proclamations against human trafficking [archive]

• [UK] Debt-riddled cocaine user downloaded 20,000 child abuse pics [archive]
• [UK] Thousands of victims of child trafficking denied right to stay in the UK [archive]

10-18-2020

• [Kentucky] Hopkinsville Woman Charged With Child Abuse And Trafficking Meth [archive]

• [Michigan] Ecorse couple charged with murder and child abuse of 13-month-old boy [archive]

• [UK] Basilond perv: ‘Arrest shocked me to the core’ [archive]