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Child Abuse

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Jeffery London: Second Youth Pastor/Alleged Child Molester Arrested in Broward This Month

    ​Youth pastor Jeffery London was arrested last night at his Lauderdale Lakes home on suspicion of sexual abusing a boy for about a decade, becoming the second Broward youth pastor to be arrested this week on molestation charges.London, 48, was arrested shortly after returning home from conducting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Devery Broox, "Mentor" of Young Boy, Allegedly Abused the Kid and Posted Video on YouTube

    ​Devery Broox, 25, was supposed to be the mentor of a 7-year-old Orlando boy.Instead, Broox allegedly beat and abused the boy, then decided to post a video of his "mentor" abilities on YouTube -- which included erratically shaving the boy's hair, putting him through "boot camp," and allegedly slap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Casey Anthony Responsible for Caylee's Death, Department of Children and Families Says

    Orange County Sheriff's OfficeCasey Anthony​A 12-page report released today by the Florida Department of Children and Families says Casey Anthony is "responsible" for Caylee's death and is also responsible for threatening harm upon her and failing to protect her.As part of an investigation that sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Cops: Jupiter Mom Arrested for Not Letting Kids Pee -- Unless It Helped Her Pass Drug Tests

    PBSOAngela Henderson, toilet Nazi​Keep drinking, kids. Mommy needs to pass her drug test.That's the essence of what the cops say 35-year-old Angela D. Henderson was arrested on child abuse and drug charges for.Jupiter cops say Henderson's kids were texting their father, informing them that their m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Hollywood Mom Accused of Diving Into Lake With 5-Year-Old Daughter After Allegedly Stealing DVDs

    BSODeanna Headley​Deanna Headley's plan to evade a Walmart security guard after allegedly stealing DVDs included holding her 5-year-old daughter like a football while she ran across six lanes of traffic and jumped into a lake with the girl.Did we mention neither of them can swim?The cops say Headl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Former Thompson Academy Administrator Was Arrested for DUI

    Youth Services InternationalA snapshot from a 2010 event at Thompson.​Three years ago, signs of trouble began to emerge at the privately run Thompson Academy juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines. Gordon Weekes, head of the juvenile division at the Broward Public Defender's Office, wrote a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Humiliated for Bad Grades: Child Abuse?

    Courtesy Fox 13 News​Here's an instructive tale from Tampa, Florida, where a mother has taken an admirable interest in her son's academic performance.Ronda Holder, 33, was recently confronted by the grim possibility that her son, James Mond III, might follow in her footsteps and fail to complete h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Thirteen Abuse Cases Reported at Thompson Academy Last Year

    Flickr user: Mark CogginsOnly one abuse allegation was verfied by investigators.​Thirteen separate cases of child abuse were reported at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines last year. Teenage boys at the 154-bed lockup said they endured a range of horrific incidents -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Man Charged with Child Neglect After Leaving 4-Year-Old at Home with his Aunts

    When is child neglect not actually child neglect?PBSORomilus Duvelsaint​On Monday evening, Romilus Duvelsaint left his house on Whitehall Drive in Boynton Beach to run some errands. He left his four-year-old son with his two aunts, Mirlande and Piercina Duvelsaint. Before he shut the door, he shou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Palm Beach Post Story Reveals That Taxpayer Dollars Funded Summer Camps Run by Criminals

    Ronnie Green: Camp counselor mug shot. ​Do you know who's watching your children?Michael LaForgia does, and it's not pretty. This past weekend, LaForgia, of the Palm Beach Post, published a story that began with this indelible sentence: "Palm Beach County paid a convicted child molester and other ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    Clarence Cares

    Ronnie Green: Camp counselor mug shot. ​Do you know who's watching your children?Michael LaForgia does, and it's not pretty. This past weekend, LaForgia, of the Palm Beach Post, published a story that began with this indelible sentence: "Palm Beach County paid a convicted child molester and other ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Boynton Woman Passed Out in Car With Child, Said She Was "Smoking Blues"

    Jessica Lobig tried to juggle parenting with a prescription drug habit, and that combination has landed her in jail. The probable-cause affidavit says that just before midnight Thursday, Boynton Beach Police found the 24-year-old mother passed out in her 2007 Honda pickup truck, sweating profusely, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Tutor, Football Coach From Lauderhill Busted for Child Porn; Alleged Victim in Delray

    Photo: Fort Lauderdale PoliceChristopher Thornton​Christopher Thornton, a 27-year-old coach and child tutor who lived in Lauderhill, has been arrested in a Fort Lauderdale police sting and charged with child sex crimes. According to the department's news release, investigators tracked Thornton's I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    [UPDATED] Missing Lauderdale Woman Found; Police Considering Child Neglect Charges

    Photo: Fort Lauderdale PoliceParada​Update: Police just announced that Parada has been charged with child neglect and taken into custody.Last night around 10, Fort Lauderdale police patrol officer found Melanie Parada, a 36-year-old woman who has been missing since March 11, in the 1100 block of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Melanie Parada Accused of Abandoning Child to Smoke Crack

    Juice reported earlier today that missing person Melanie Parada was found but that she had been charged with child neglect. Fort Lauderdale police just released the probable-cause affidavit in that case, and it claims that Parada disappeared so she could buy crack cocaine.According to the statement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Marshals Arrest Fugitive Sex Offender From Boca

    The long arm of the U.S. Marshals Service finally caught up to Angel L. Rivera, who was wanted for an August 2008 sexual assault of a minor in Boca Raton. Acting on a tip from South Florida, marshals swooped in to arrest Rivera at a home in Wilmington, Delaware.The news release doesn't have much inf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Boynton Beach Man Accused of Beating 11-Month-Old Infant

    Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Scarier than a Gun Show and Craft Show… Combined

    Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2009

    Give Some Gold, Get Some Gold

    Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2006

    Top of the News

    Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

  • Music

    June 1, 2006

    Hitting With Her Best Shot

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  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Protect the Abuser

    The Twelve Tribes sect defends its own -- aiding accused child molesters

  • Dining

    October 2, 2003

    Benevolent Bacchanalia

    At this gathering, you'll help needy kids and enjoy some pretty good vino in the process

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    May 15, 2003

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    May 16, 2002

    Best Herald Writer

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