We just love this idea and we hope it will inspire other states.
EL PASO - Specialized Texas license plates that call attention to child abuse became available Tuesday. Some proceeds from the plates will benefit the local chapter of the child welfare board.
The license plate reads “Stop child abuse” and depicts a multi-colored child’s handprint with a heart on the palm.
Source: El Paso Times
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We just found this story to be very touching and had to share. We all know what a serious issue child abuse is & perhaps gestures such as this can create greater awareness around the country and world…
The Wayne County, North Carolina courthouse atrium next month will be adorned with hundreds of children’s shoes to draw attention to child abuse in the county and state.
Each of the 417 pairs of shoes will represent one of the 417 abused/neglected children in the county last year.
In addition, 50 to 60 black pairs of shoes will represent the number of child abuse deaths across North Carolina last year.
April is Child Abuse Month and commissioners last week were asked for permission to place the shoes in the courthouse and to support other events associated with the observance.
The displays are part of education and outreach activities for the month, said Stoney Blevins, program administrator, Wayne County Adult and Children’s Services.
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ANAHUAC, Texas - A former member of Bikers Against Child Abuse, a child abuse prevention organization, has been arrested for possessing child pornography.David Wayne Garvey, 50, was arrested Tuesday morning at a Baytown, Texas garage where he worked as a mechanic, according to the Texas Attorney General’s office. Garvey faces third-degree felony charges, which each carry between two and 10-year prison sentences.
The arrest followed a March 12 indictment by a Chambers County grand jury and an 18-month investigation by the Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes Unit.
The investigation started with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which warned that an AOL user attempted to e-mail child pornography to another AOL customer on Sept. 16, 2007. That tip led investigators to Garvey’s residence in Beach City, where a May 29, 2008 search turned up 83 images of child pornography on Garvey’s computer, a CD and in e-mails.
During the search, investigators also found a vest indicating that Garvey was a member of Bikers Against Child Abuse, which works to prevent child abuse. The Cyber Crimes Unit notified BACA, which then revoked Garvey’s membership.
Garvey is being held in the Chambers County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
Source: Houston Chronicle
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