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8 February 2010

Connecticut, unlike other states, has no law against sex offenders close to schools- The Register Citizen News

According to a report issued by the state’s Office of Legislative Research three years ago, 21 states have adopted what are called residency requirements for convicted sex offenders, limiting where those offenders can live.

Connecticut is not one of those states.

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6 February 2010

A Special Report: Oprah and a No-Holds-Barred Conversation with Child Molesters – Oprah.com

It’s the most honest conversation Oprah’s ever had with child molesters. Why they do it, how they do it and who they choose.

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5 February 2010

L.A. County will no longer strive to reunite families – latimes.com

Los Angeles County has suspended a long-standing effort to reduce the number of children in foster homes because keeping more of the children with their birth families could be unsafe, the county’s top child-welfare official said.

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4 February 2010

More Arkansas foster care case workers could be hired – KTHV

Tuesday, Gov. Mike Beebe reportedly said he will move money from a surplus rainy day fund to hire foster care case workers.

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3 February 2010

Australia – DOCS to strip grandparents of payments for childcare

Hundreds of people who look after their grandchildren full-time risk losing a special payment worth between $400 and $600 per child a fortnight after the NSW Department of Community Services announced a review.

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3 February 2010

Jesuits: 3rd priest involved in German abuse scandal | Toronto Sun

The Jesuit order of Germany says a third priest was involved in the serial sexual abuse of students at one of the country’s most prestigious high schools.

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3 February 2010

Wisconsin CASA receives $15,000 grant from D.O.J. – WQOW TV

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services has awarded the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (WI CASA) a grant in the amount of $15,000 to be used to fund the development of a Standards and Practice Manual. This award is made possible through a grant from the Wisconsin Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Program.

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