Shattering the Silence
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Prosecutor says he felt swamped with abuse casesFor the first few months after Ste. Genevieve County Prosecutor Tim Inman took office, he felt swamped with child sex abuse cases.
Most offenders are family or friends of victimMichael Devlin may have been the most talked about sex offender in Washington County in 2007, but his case was a rarity. All but a handful of offenders who sexually abuse children are family members or are known to their victims, said Washington County Prosecutor John Rupp.
Convincing jury is a challengeMadison County Prosecutor Lora E. Cooper knows how frustrating it can be to prosecute those who commit sex offenses against children.
Justus ruling affects how prosecutors prepare for child abuse casesA 2006 court ruling affected the way prosecutors approach cases that involve child abuse.
Prosecutor tries to re-establish pilot program for child abuseIron County Prosecutor Scott Killen looks forward to the re-establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to share information about child abuse cases, including those involving sex abuse.
Child molestation happens hereFARMINGTON — Child molestation — it’s something most people don’t like to talk about and don’t want to think about.
Shattering the Silence
- Series prompts response of all kinds from readers
- Healing can begin after secrets are exposed
- Predators prowl the information highway
- Most offenders spend lifetime on sex registry
- 'It's just a family secret'
- Father used 'love' to molest daughters
- Wife knew husband abused her, but not their child
- Old love nearly destroys woman's life
- Mother cries for Hanna
- Secret almost caused woman's death
- Goal at sexual predator unit is to break deviant cycle
- Man finds help at treatment center
- Second time means success for offender
- Internet paves road for crimes against children
- Sex offenders must be on registry
- FBI tries to reduce vulnerability of children
- Nix tracks Internet predators
- Officer heads task force to prevent Internet crimes against children
- Project investigates, prosecutes Internet sexual predators
- Prosecutor says he felt swamped with abuse cases
- Most offenders are family or friends of victim
- Convincing jury is a challenge
- Justus ruling affects how prosecutors prepare for child abuse cases
- Prosecutor tries to re-establish pilot program for child abuse
- Record year for solving federal child sex exploitation cases
- Finkelhor: 50 percent decrease in child abuse cases
- Lawyer, professor is critic of sex offender registries
- Answers to Quiz
- Prevention is imperative for sex offenders
- Treatment programs often identify other victims
- Therapy uses eye movement as key to healing
- Successful completion of MOSOP is required for early release
- Prison can be an expensive option
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