CHILD ABUSE
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For many years child abuse has been happening, many charitys try to put a stop to it but some have not succceded, children who are being abused by their parents or part of their family try to cover it up and make ecscuses about their injuries.
Letters from kids about parental discipline.
1. I'm 14 and think my mom is way too strict. All of my friends have a curfew of 2 a.m. on the weekends, and my mom sets mine at 11 p.m. How can I get her to change her mind?
In mostInternational : CHILD TESTIFIES IN SEX OFFENDER RAPE TRIAL
Posted by stopab on 2003/2/28 15:22:01 (10 reads)
Jurors watched compassionately and at times glared at a convicted sex offender in the courtroom as a 9-year-old girl testified for nearly two hours of how the man raped her and her 2-year-old sister three years ago at a Tyler crack house.
The child, who was 6 when the attack occurred, could barely reach the microphone and avoided eye contact with her accused perpetrator Gary Don Lewis.
Lewis, 36, previously served time in prison for sexual assault and was serving another two years for failing to register as a sex offender when he was indicted for raping the girls.
He was immediately a suspect in the rapes when the young victims contracted the sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea, in April 2000, about a week
after Lewis was diagnosed with the disease.
But he was not charged with the crimes until more than a year later when the older child confessed to a relative, into whose home social workers moved
her after the diagnosis.
"I thought I was safer there," the child testified.
She said she tried to tell her mother about the attacks on her and her sister the day afterward, and after they were diagnosed with gonorrhea but recalled her mother "wouldn't listen."
Prosecutors said the sisters lived in a crack house with her mother and other relatives and friends.
Defense attorney Joel Baker suggested a number of men who frequented the home could have committed the sexual assaults.
The child named Lewis as her attacker and pointed to him when asked to identify him. That was the only time she looked at the defendant during her testimony Thursday, the second day of his trial in state District Judge Kerry Russell's court.
If convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, Lewis faces up to life in prison.
The girl testified her mother, who was unemployed, was not home on the night of the attack but her cousins, brothers and others were in the house playing loud music and "smoking cigarettes and stuff."
She said Lewis came into the room she shared with her little sister, raped both of them, then left, leaving the sisters in a bloodstained bed.
"I went to the restroom, and took (my sister) with me, I got cleaned up and cleaned (her) up," the child testified.
A second sexual assault on the girl, allegedly by Lewis, was mentioned during Thursday's proceedings and attorneys for both sides argued over its admissibility. The second incident was not presented to a grand jury for indictment.
Russell kept the testimony out but prosecutors Friday are expected to resurrect the issue when the trial resumes in the judge's 7th state District Court.
situations, 2 a.m. is too late for a person your age to be home on any night. In fact, in some cities, suburbs, and even rural communities, there are legal curfews stating at what time people under age 18 or 16 must be home.
Perhaps your friends' parents don't care. Wouldn't this be worse? Imagine if you came to the dinner table every night and your mother was slumped on the sofa, drinking a beer and watching TV? Try to be thankful for the fact that your mother does care about you. Sit down and talk with her about what your friends go out to do so late at night and explain why you want to be out late. Perhaps there's an alternative way to have the same fun without being out so late
2. Is it okay to hit children? We talked about it at school and our book about family living said it was not. But the teacher said children "needed" a swat now and then when they acted really bad. I'm confused.
This is a matter of debate in our society. Even as recently as 20 years ago, spanking as a form of discipline was much more widely accepted than it is today. Some people still think it is all right, while others view it as child abuse.
Those in the child care and child advocacy field generally agree that spanking as a form of punishment is not acceptable in any situation. Usually a parent is disciplining from anger, and may not be aware of how hard the child is being struck. Parents who spank in such a way that they leave visible marks can be investigated for child abuse by human services offices in most (if not all) places in the U.S.
So, to try to answer your question, some people still believe a spanking is okay, but most people do not.
Stories of child abuse
1:Angela
Angela is 10 years old. By the time she arrived at Tennyson Center for Children, she was taking several medications and exhibiting sexualized behaviors. She wore dirty clothes and walked with her head down, dragging her feet.
From the age of four to seven, little Angela had been sexually abused by her own stepfather, who was eventually incarcerated for the abuse. Her mother, who was also sexually abused by her stepfather as a child, was dealing with the horrible guilt and realization of how this trauma kept her from protecting her own daughter.
After many months of working with caring staff who focused on her special needs, Angela moved into our Day Treatment Program and now lives at home with her mother and new, caring stepdad. She is learning to trust again as well as how to develop healthy relationships. It's wonderful to see her walking in the door with her head held high, her hair fixed, and wearing brightly colored clothes!
2:Joey
Joey's story is especially haunting. He had been sexually abused by both his mother and stepfather. The abuse started on Christmas Day when Joey was 7 years old. The stepfather told Joey he had some special gifts hidden in the bathroom. Joey ran excitedly into the bathroom. His stepfather shut the door behind them and raped the young boy.
Though Joey is now receiving treatment and therapy at NBA TCC, his parents have refused to participate. Since his arrival, more dreadful secrets have been shared, and his parents' rights have been severed.
Joey has shown that he is a good learner and has a great memory. He has also become a leader in his school. Joey hopes he will someday find a terrific foster family. Christmas has a special meaning for a lot of people but has been a time of horrific stress for Joey. Gradually he is learning the real meaning of the holiday, and maybe someday Christmas will again be for him the joyous occasion it was meant to be.
3:Cody
Cody's dad was a good shot. The large, powerful man would take his rifle and hold it near Cody's head, making threats about "blasting" the little boy. Fortunately, he never did. His father made the threats because Cody tried to protect his mother. Cody's father would violently beat Cody's mother. When Cody tried to intervene, his father would make him stand in a corner, then aim a rifle near Cody's head. Cody's story is startling to hear, but here at NBA TCC it is actually a very typical life story for the children we treat. Cody's recovery continues. As with many children, it is a long and difficult process, involving special schooling, intensive therapy, and giving structure to his life.
DADDY'S GIRL
if you are .
Daddy and I have secrets, and I don't know why, and when I want to tell mommy, he say's I'll make her cry...........
I try to be real quiet, not even breathing like i'm there, but then I hear daddy, and I say a little prayer..............
I turn my face into my pillow not wanting to look at my dad, but I'm afraid if I don't, he'll get really mad.............
What he does hurts, and he hits me when I whimper and cry, I had to go to school yesterday with a broken nose, and black eye............
I always wonder about mommy, and why she never says a thing, except for when I'm bad, she yells and hits me until my ears ring................
I always clean my room, and even feed the dog, I take care of my little brothers, and talk alot to God.............
God never answers me, but I know he must be real, I ask him every night to help me, but pain is all I feel...........
I finally told mommy, and daddy beat me black and blue, I cried out for my mommy, but she was crying too.............
My little brother has a bruise on his cheek, but I didn't do it mommy, I swear, I see my daddy smack him again, and it knocks him out of his chair..............
While eating, my little sister made a mess, but she's not even one, my daddy hit her so hard, that her head fell back and swung............
My mommy told my gramma that daddy hits her and me, he did it for the first time when she was going to have me...........
I had a little brother who was older than me, but he's in heaven with God where I wish I could be...............
I always wish on stars, and search for a four leaf clover, I heard gramma say they are lucky, so maybe when I find one, all of this will be over..............
I got screamed at again, and slapped hard too, my mommy took the belt and hit me with the buckle and daddy's Navy shoe...........
I was taken to the doctor today, but they just put a cast on me, no one ever wonders why this has to be.............
Are all mommies and daddies like this I wonder, I think I'll ask my friend, but not until daddy's done, he put my clothes on top of the fridge.............
I know I shouldn't wish to go to heaven, my sister and brothers need me too much, as long as I'm here, I'm the only one daddy will touch............
Dear Lord, how could you send us here, don't you hear us cry? Here comes daddy down the hall, but God still hasn't told me why..................
A prayer for missing children:
Dear lord,
We ask of you,
keep these children safe and sound,
let no harm come before they are found,
they are lost from their family,
for many areason,
return them home,
before the end of a season,
place you loving arms around their shoulder,
guide them safley back home,
Strong as soldiers.
A poem for parents:
Raising a child,
Takes more than just years,
it takes understanding,
Laughter and tears,
but when you count all the joys it can bring,
raising a child a wonderful thing!
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