AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s governor is urging people to report suspected child abuse in the wake of the high-profile deaths of two young girls. At a news conference Tuesday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said anyone who suspects child abuse should speak up, especially doctors, teachers and other people who are required by law to report possible […]
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Bill to save Maine child abuse prevention program attracts bipartisan support
AUGUSTA — A bill that would save a $2.2 million child abuse prevention program is making its way through the Legislature, after the deaths of two Maine girls from child abuse in the last four months. The LePage administration had announced in February that it would end the prevention program in September. Rep. Pinny Beebe-Center, […]
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Man gets time-served for child abuse
LEWISTON — A local man has admitted to crimes stemming from his abuse of his girlfriend’s children who suffered broken bones and other injuries. Laquavius Hudson, 21, of 50 Fairmount St. pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors: domestic violence assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Both charges are Class D crimes, each punishable by […]
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Kendall Chick’s short life began with neglect and ended with abuse. She left hardly a trace.
There is little evidence that Kendall Chick ever existed. No birth announcement printed in any local newspaper after she was born on Nov. 26, 2013. No obituary published following her death on Dec. 8, 2017, less than two weeks after her fourth birthday. No wake or viewing or memorial service or funeral. The only event […]
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Watch for child abuse
Why are innocent children being abused in this country? Even if people report abuse, those who check don’t see the abuser. The abuser is smart and will fool the person who does the checking. A hidden camera would reveal some surprises. When children are pulled out of school for no reason, that should be a […]
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Maine Senate president seeks probe of DHHS response to abuse reports before girl’s death
Revelations about the beating death of a Stockton Springs girl are increasing pressure on the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to disclose how it responded to reports that 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy was being abused by her mother and stepfather. Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, called Thursday night for Gov. Paul LePage to mount […]
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Confirmed cases of physical abuse of children jumped 52% in Maine over eight years
Confirmed cases of physical abuse of children in Maine increased by 52 percent from 2008 to 2016 even though the overall number of abuse and neglect cases declined slightly during that time, state statistics show. For the same period, reports of suspected neglect and abuse – which the state categorizes as physical, emotional or sexual […]
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Criticism raised over ending child abuse prevention program
The LePage administration is being criticized for its decision to end a statewide program aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect, even as Maine has witnessed its second horrific case of child abuse in three months. State officials say the $2.2 million Community Partnerships for Protecting Children program duplicates other Maine prevention programs and is […]
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Neighbors recount loud arguments, calls to police before child’s slaying
Sharon and Julio Carrillo of Stockton Springs are ordered held on $500,000 bail each in the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, whose treatment is described by a prosecutor as ‘torture.’ A judge set bail at $500,000 each for a mother and stepfather accused of brutally murdering a 10-year-old girl in Stockton Springs. The couple appeared […]
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California DA says couple's abuse of 12 kids became torture
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — They were starved and shackled to their beds, sometimes for months. They were beaten and choked. They were given scant medical care, often denied use of a toilet and allowed to shower but once a year. They lived mostly at night, out of sight of neighbors, and knew virtually nothing of […]