Child Pornography in France, Belgium and the Netherlands

Here is a recent documentary on child pornography in France, Belgium and the Netherlands by French journalist Karl Zéro. The report focuses on the Marc Dutroux affair which was widely reported in the international press in 2004. An excellent in-depth exposé of the European perspective on child pornography and child exploitation with a focus the seeming inability and unwillingness of France to deal with this problem. In French with English subtitles. Well worth the time and effort to watch the entire program. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Lessons from Penn State: Training Mandated Reporters

From a special edition of Centerpiece, the official newsletter of the National Child Protection Training Center: The recent child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University, in which multiple, well-educated professionals declined to report clear evidence of maltreatment, is not an isolated instance. Twenty years of research documents what every child protection professional in America already knows—that most people most of the time won’t report even clear evidence of maltreatment or otherwise intervene to save a child. Although less clear, the Penn State scandal also draws attention to an equally disturbing problem—that even ...

Landmark Children’s Rights Case Now Before the Fifth Circuit

During the past two years, victims of child pornography (represented by the Marsh Law Firm and pioneering attorneys Paul G. Cassell and Carol L. Hepburn) have been seeking restitution in federal courts throughout the country. Almost twenty years ago Congress, led by then-Senator Joe Biden, passed a law as part of the Violence Against Women Act which requires federal district courts to award mandatory restitution to child pornography victims for the "full amount of the victim's losses." 18 U.S.C. § 2259(B)(3). Among the losses covered by the statute are psychiatric care, lost income, and occupational therapy. Recently this issue has come to a head in ...

Masha Allen Redux – Pedophile Adoption in Ohio

Apparently the adoption industry learned nothing from the international uproar surrounding Masha Allen's adoption by a child molester six years ago. Masha's tragic adoption still reverberates as Russia continues to grapple with US-Russia adoptions. Now, in Ohio, a disturbing new case involving the alleged rape of three boys by their adoptive father, who also allegedly prostituted one of the boys to two other men, recently was exposed and occurred “despite safeguards designed for adoption agencies and prospective parents.” Thanks to Marley at The Daily Bastardette for bringing this story to light. Here are the highlights: Kenneth Brandt, ...

Child Rape Handbooks coming soon to an e-book seller near you!

The mantra of unfettered internet freedom has forced PayPal to abandon plans to prohibit the use of its payment network for child sex abuse material like The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct which was jettisoned by Amazon.com in 2010. On March 8, 2012, in an act of conscientious corporate responsibility, PayPal revealed a longstanding policy which limited the use of its payments service "to purchase material focused on rape, incest or bestiality." Based perhaps on Amazon.com's experience with pedophile grooming manuals, PayPal recognized that "this type of content also sometimes intentionally blurs the line ...

Psychotropic Medications and Children in Foster Care

Psychopharmacology is one way to manage mental health disorders in children and youth. Yet for children in foster care, medication combined with a lack of understanding about their mental health backgrounds and trauma histories has the potential to cause more harm than good. A new policy brief produced by the American Bar Association (ABA) makes recommendations for practice that can support healthy psychopharmacology plans for children and youth in care. The brief outlines the benefits and drawbacks of psychotropic medications and common diagnoses in infants, children, and youth. The brief also lists the American Academy of Child and Psychiatry's ...

Reinstating Parental Rights

Not all children whose parents' parental rights have been terminated by a court end up with a new family. In fact, many youth never achieve permanency, but instead remain in some kind of out-of-home care until they age out of the foster care system. In a new journal article, "Reinstating Parental Rights: Another Path to Permanency?", authors Susan Getman and Steve Christian explore the option of reuniting these youth with their birth parents. In a handful of States, State law permits the parents' parental rights to be restored; in other States, the path to legal reunification is less well defined. In most cases, the courts will approve ...

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