“Judge calls sexual assault a gross breach of trust” is an article taken from the Toronto Star explaining the horrific sexual assault of a group home member. In 2014, it is alleged that 55-year-old Valentine “Mike” Ngoddy, a caregiver at Dovict Home and Health Care Services in Toronto, sexually assaulted a 28-year-old female with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This woman has severe ASD, causing her to have the verbal abilities of a five year old. She has a small build, being 4’10 and 110 pounds, making her an easy target. She lived in a group home with four other male residents, all of who had developmental disabilities. Ngoddy was the only employee on duty the night of the assault. He entered her room the night of January 14th, 2014 and molested
This article is about a man who was arrested on Thursday because he claimed that he sexually abuse a diverse of young girls. He is a man who lives in Roy and has 83 years old. The documents reveal that on November 1st, A young girl admit to his parents that Dean Eldon Jones sexually abused her, and that this happens numerous times over the past year. This event occurs in Jones's basement.
On the day of October 21, 2015 the accused, Johnny Joshua Uy was nearing the end of his trial. Mr. Uy's case was presided over by Madam Justice Power and was tried on the Supreme Court Criminal level; Mr. Uy also elected to be tried by judge and jury. Mr. Uy was charged with three serious indictable offences. The charges laid against the accused was importing/exporting a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a controlled substance. All three charges can be found under the Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The first charge importing/exporting a controlled substance can be found under section 6(1) of the act. Section 6(1) states: “Except as authorized under the regulations, no person
A 17 year old girl went to a job interview in the back of the accused’s (Ewanchuk) van. After the interview concluded, Ewanchuk invited her into his trailer to see some of his work. The complainant complied, and purposely left the trailer door open-- though Ewanchuk closed the door soon after, in a way where the complainant had thought he had locked it. The accused began a string of sexual touches, each more intimate than the previous, which the complainant said “no” to, only to have Ewanchuk continue with another advance shortly thereafter. Any compliance the complainant offered was due to fear of the altercation turning violent. Ewanchuk paid her $100 before she left and told her not to tell anyone about it.
Lucius Isaiah Gibson IV, age 16, was arrested Tuesday, July 12, 2016, on the allegation that he committed sexual assault on a 3 year old girl at the home day care center known as “Jacque's Teddy Bear Child Care,” ran by his mother (Alani, 2016). The home day care facility is located at 1538 Amaryllis Court in the Thousand Oaks East Subdivision (Alani, 2016). On June 9th detectives first interviewed the 3-year-old victim, who name is not mentioned (Alani, 2016). According to the police report, the girl stated to the officers that, Gibson went into the “nap room” and assaulted her several times (Alani, 2016). Gibson’s argument to the arresting officers was that he did “expose himself in front of the children,” however, he denies touching or
In Texas, the fall of 1996, Lauren Kavanaugh, a three year old, was taken away from her adoptive parents and she was given back to her biological mother and stepfather. Lauren was separated from her siblings and put into a locked closet which became her home for the next five years. Lauren was physically, mentally, and emotionally abused by her mother and step-father. She was only allowed to eat what was in the closet. In 2001, when Lauren was eight, she was rescued. Lauren is now 21 years old, and she told her story to the media. Children are being abused every day.
“I just knew the phone would ring some day and Joshua would be dead,” stated social worker Ann Kemmeter regarding Joshua DeShaney and the ongoing abuse he endured from his father. Joshua’s father brutally and repeatedly abused his four-year-old son Joshua (Wichenbach). The State of Wisconsin was aware of this abuse, but still did nothing to intervene and stop the mistreatment of this child (Wichenbach). The State’s inaction led to the Supreme Court case DeShaney v. Winnebago Department of Social Services, in which Joshua’s mother, Melody, sued the Winnebago Department of Social Services claiming, “the social worker deprived Joshua of his liberty without due process of law” (Alexander). In order to fully understand the DeShaney case, one must conduct thorough background research, delve into the court case itself, and analyze the impact the case has yet today.
According to the National Children’s Alliance, one in four girls and one in six boys under the age of eighteen are at risk of being sexually abused but only according to what is reported. In the State of Texas, a professional has forty-eight hours to report any cause to believe a child been abused as stated in Sec. 261.101. As a foster parent and principal, Angela Sugarek and Carol Jeffery had a major moral responsibility and legal duty to report what her three year old foster son was displaying: behaving strangely and an anal injury.
Michelle knight is a 34 year old Caucasian women who was born April 1981, later on moving to Cleveland Ohio where she was raised (Knight, 2015). Growing up she recalls not having a good relationship with her mother, she remembers “a chaotic childhood marked by neglect and abuse” (Connors, 2014). In school she was bullied and eventually sexually assaulted “By a group of males “resulting in her dropping out of school and later finding out her had become pregnant as a result of the assault (DURANTE, ROBSON & WARREN, 2013). Soon after she gave birth to a baby boy she named joey, when joey was around two years old he was taken to the hospital and treated for a broken leg, Michelle stated that her mother’s boyfriend
It might be difficult to accept but every child can be hurt, put at risk or harm or abused, regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity.
The Human Services Organization I analyzed is New Beginnings. New Beginnings is an agency that provides sexual assault support services in Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, and Webster counties. The clients of this organization have all been affected by sexual assault or child sexual abuse. Issues within clients are best described as acute trauma responses or chronic trauma, such as sexual difficulties or loss of trust. In order to analyze this agency as efficiently as possible, I interviewed Terri Crowe, the Advocacy Coordinator, from New Beginnings. Terri was able to provide very useful information regarding this organization and how it ticks. Although New Beginnings provides services to seven different counties, there are
assaulted sexually whether they are disabled or not. This crime does not discriminate against gender, age, race, or even sexuality like some crimes do. That is not saying that some
My working environment deals with adult. A vulnerable adult is a person aged eighteen years or over who needs to depend on other people for at least some of their care and support and is unable to protect themselves from harm or exploitation. This can be due to learning disabilities, mental health problems, age or illness, and physical disability or impairment. Every adult has a right to respect, dignity, privacy, equity and a life free from abuse (Joint Committee on Human Rights). There are a growing number of incidents of adult abuse, many of which are not reported. That is why everyone has a responsibility to help prevent adult abuse by doing something about it especially I have a duty of care in my profession under my competencies to protect vulnerable people. There are robust, policies and procedures for safe guarding and protecting adults and
Imagine being robbed of your innocence in a matter of seconds. Imagine not being able to speak out due to threats and fear of seeking help and not being taken seriously. Troubling, is it not? Sexual abuse has always been a problem in society that can affect anyone. Sexual abuse brings along many negative outcomes; however, throughout the years, sexual abuse has been a factor that has always been ignored. Even though sexual abuse has had many attempts to be avoided in various environments, all have failed.
Sexual abuse to children happens across every socioeconomic status, ethnic, cultural, religion and education. Getting treatment for a victim of child sexual abuse is a difficult process because of the lack of trust by the child. When child sexual abuse occurs the victim’s family has a difficult time talking about the abuse, which leads to the family pretending the abuse never happened. Once the family
The current problem is the continued rise in child abuse and neglect today. Within the United States, the problem of child abuse and neglect is far much common than most people would like to admit. Sanchez (2012) stated that child maltreatment is a global epidemic and a major social problem in the United States resulting in at least 740, 000 visits to hospital emergency departments and more than $124 in child welfare, criminal justice, and health care. Norman, Byambaa, De, Butchart, Scott, and Vos (2012) also observed that child abuse and neglect is a global problem that is mostly perpetrated by parental guardians and parents. Sexual abuse is the infringement of a child’s