Legally Kidnapped
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- Happy 4th of July
- Teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, lewdness charges
- State neglecting responsibility to protect children
- Aged-out foster child faces possible homelessness
- Holiday holds different meaning for foster youth
| Happy 4th of July
Posted: 03 Jul 2009 10:02 PM PDT
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| Teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, lewdness charges
Posted: 03 Jul 2009 10:24 AM PDT Teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, lewdness charges The Boulder City teacher and foster parent accused of sexually assaulting and videotaping young boys pleaded not guilty today in court.
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Posted: 03 Jul 2009 07:49 AM PDT
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| State neglecting responsibility to protect children
Posted: 03 Jul 2009 07:47 AM PDT State neglecting responsibility to protect children Parents who abuse their children have betrayed the most fundamental of human and social contracts.
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| Aged-out foster child faces possible homelessness
Posted: 03 Jul 2009 07:25 AM PDT Aged-out foster child faces possible homelessness A severely disabled teen, whose parents kept him here illegally, faces homelessness — or worse — on his 18th birthday.
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| Holiday holds different meaning for foster youth
Posted: 03 Jul 2009 07:02 AM PDT Holiday holds different meaning for foster youth Independence is a recurring theme throughout our lives, beginning with our very first steps. We celebrate our 18{+t}{+h} birthdays amidst plans for high school graduation, college enrollment, military enlistment or employment. These and other important life choices are made with the support and guidance of loving families. Not so for Suzi. At 18, she was escorted to the door of a foster care facility, suddenly homeless. Sadly, Suzi had “aged out” of the foster care system, a harsh reality facing foster youth who are not adopted before their 18th birthdays. The traumatized teens, victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment, are handed notebooks containing their important personal papers and sent into the world ill-equipped, frightened and vulnerable. Carli, also among about 800 youth who age out of Florida’s foster care system each year, says “It’s like becoming an instant adult – I felt so alone.” Note: Yes, Foster Care Providers are such good caring people when the money is cut off.
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