March 10th, 2010
Photo courtsey www.restlessbeings.org
The murder of Shaniya Davis in North Carolina last fall raises the issue of child prostitution in the United States. For those who may not know, Shaniya’s own mother, Antoinette Davis, is charged with Human Trafficking, allegedly prostituting her own child. Antoinette was released on a $51,000 bond a few weeks ago and is set to appear in court sometime next month. This case is enough to make anyone sick.
The U.S. Department of Justice says, “it is estimated that about 293,000 American youth are currently at risk of becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation.” The report goes on to say that “children are mainly recruited into prostitution through forced abduction, pressure from parents, or through deceptive agreements between parents and traffickers.”
I cannot understand why anyone, especially a parent, would want to do this to their child… Aren’t parents supposed to protect their children for life? Investigators told me early into this investigation that Antoinette may have sold Shaniya to pay off a drug debt.
Through all of this, I would like your input. The goal is to highlight the best programs in the United States that help to protect children from this trade and to make communities aware of the resources.
Tags: American youth, Antoinette Davis, child prostitution, Human Trafficking, programs to help, shaniya davis, U.S. Department of Justice, united states
Posted in SAFETY PROGRAM, murder, rape |
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March 10th, 2010
The work of many non-profit organizations is commendable, and I occasionally come across one that goes above and beyond to serve the citizens of our nation. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is one such organization. Their goal is not only to protect the consumer, but also to fight for consumer advocacy. PRC has been around for more than 17 years, and their website says, “Your personal information is more than your name, address and Social Security number. It includes your shopping habits, driving record, medical diagnoses, work history, credit score and much more. The right to privacy refers to having control over this personal information. It is the ability to limit who has this information, how this information is kept and what can be done with it. Unfortunately, personal privacy is lost, unknowingly forfeited, purchased or stolen every day.” Recently, they launched their new website, which includes a wealth of information to protect your privacy, and interesting article to read. Check it out!
In the coming weeks, I will dive into some of their programs so I can suggest some things you can do to protect your own identity, and point out some ideas you may not have thought about.
Tags: consumer advocacy, identity theft, privacy rights clearing house, protecting your identity, protecting your name
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March 9th, 2010
Investigators are working to locate a missing family of four. Authorities say Joseph McStay, 40, his wife Summer, 43, Gianni, 4, and Joseph, 3, vanished on February 4, 2010. Four days later, the families white Isuzu Trooper was found and towed from the Mexican border in San Ysidro. San Diego County police say they may have the McStay family on surveillance crossing the U.S. border into Mexico. The video is not clear enough to say for certain if it is the family, but according to police there are two adults and two children seen walking across the border around the same time the family vehicle was abandoned.
Unable to reach them, Michael McStay, Joseph’s brother, reported the family members missing to police 11 days after they went missing. Investigators dispatched to check on the family’s welfare, and found no signs of them. Their animals had been left in the yard without food or water, and it didn’t appear as if they had packed up and gone on a vacation. Investigators told me early on the family is going through a major renovation project, so it is hard to tell if they were packing up to leave or not.
Tags: border, mexico, missing family of four, new lead in McStay case, police, San Diego
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March 9th, 2010
Doug Schantz MISSING
2:40 p.m. New Orleans police confirm the body is in fact Dough Schantz.
2:04 p.m. – It appears the body of Doug Schantz may have been found in the Mississippi River. Tim Miller from Texas EquuSearch confirms he is on the ground, and pulled a body from the water.
Doug Schantz, the president of Sequent Energy, hasn’t been seen since last Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2 a.m. At that time, he was seen leaving friends at the Razzoo Patio bar in New Oreleans. Doug is a resident of Houston, Texas and was visiting New Orleans to make a donation to his daughter’s university. New Orleans police say he was reported missing by his wife, Lori, after he missed his flight home with his daughter later that day. Doug’s son Michael is hitting the streets of New Orleans passing out fliers about his father. Investigators say Doug’s credit cards have not been used since he went missing, and searches are underway to find this husband and father. Investigators and Tim Miller from Texas EquuSearch will focus on the Mississippi River today.
Race: Caucasian male
Weight: 200 pounds
Height: 5’11”
Build: Medium
Tags: bar, Doug Schantz missing, Louisiana, New Orleans, President missing, Sequent Energy
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March 9th, 2010
Just like an Amber Alert is issued for a missing child, a Silver Alert is sent out for a missing elderly person. It works as an emergency system, decided by law enforcement, to broadcast a statewide alert for missing seniors. In most cases, the alerts are sent out for persons 60 or older, and most victims are mentally impaired and suffer from dementia. About 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s.
This is a great program to protect the senior citizens of our nation who can no longer take care of themselves. Maryland State police used the system for the first time in November 2009 to help locate an elderly man, and it worked. The victim was found safely by a BGE worker on a street corner. The alerts are generally displayed on highway billboards and over local television and radio stations. Please consider registering your family member or friend on line, it provides a safe and secure place to store vital medical information that can be easily accessed in case of an emergency.
Also, you can also request brochures for free of charge to healthcare facilities, nursing homes, doctor’s offices, and emergency responder agencies. If you require more than 100 brochures, please contact the corporate office at:
Tags: amber alert, bge worker, Maryland State Police, program works, register family member, Silver Alert
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March 8th, 2010
John Albert Gardner
In light of the recent tragedy in San Diego where 17-year-old Chelsea King was raped and murdered, the fact that convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner could be the man responsible is sparking an outrage across America. The big question is how can a man who should have spent 10 years behind bars, serve five and be on probation for mere three?
Gardner was convicted in 2000 of sexually assaulting and attacking a girl in his own home. He punched the 13-year-old in the face numerous times during the attack. If Gardner is guilty of murdering Chelsea, one has to wonder if giving him the maximum sentence could have prevented this horrific incident.
Then, over the weekend, the bones of Amber Dubois were found. This teen went missing more than a year ago, on February 13, 2009 as she walked to school. We are waiting for the autopsy and toxicology reports to come back, and if this is, in fact, a murder, there may be evidence linking Gardner to her death as well. Gardner was also charged with assault for an attack he allegedly committed on December 27, 2009 on a woman in the same park where Chelsea was found. Investigators throughout the area are opening up cases on women who say they were attacked to see if Gardner could be linked to them as well.
Tags: Amber Dubois, convicted sex offenders, GPS for sexual predators, hometown, Huggington Post, Inside Edition, Jim Moret, John Albert Gardner, national center for missing and exploited children, programs, take 25
Posted in Endangered Missing, SAFETY PROGRAM, Sex Offenders, missing child, murder, predator |
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March 8th, 2010
You can host a TAKE 25 event right in your own community to help educate children and parents on safety. This program, offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children aspires to get communities across America involved and to hopefully prevent abductions. It was created in honor of National Children’s Day to encourage parents and guardians to take 25 minutes to educate their children about safety topics. The goal is to help children make better decisions in life, set limitations on what they do, and give parents and guardians the tools they need. Some of the topics covered are Internet, school, out and about, and at home safety. Take a few moments to read more about Take 25 and consider becoming a volunteer or hosting a program in your own neighborhood.
Tags: child safety prevention, guardians, national center for missing and exploited children, predators, sexual predators, take 25, tools
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March 7th, 2010
- Remembering Amber Dubois
Investigators confirm the skeletal remains found in a remote area of San Diego County are those of Amber Dubois. Amber went missing on February 13, 2009 as she was walking to her high school in Escondido, California. Investigators will not say if convicted sex offender, John Albert Gardner is responsible for her death, or if he has any connection to her case. Gardner is currently behind bars, and is charged with the murder and rape of 17-year-old Chelsea King. Chelsea went missing a little more than a week ago as she was jogging through a San Diego County park. Gardner is also charged with a December 2009 assault of a woman in the same area. As we learn more about the investigation… we will bring it to you.
Tags: Amber Dubois body found, Amber Dubois remains found, assault, body found, Chelsea King, convicted sex offender, John Albert Garnder, murder, rape, san diego county
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March 6th, 2010
Remembering Chelsea King (family photo)
Convicted sex offender John Albert Gardner is charged with murder in the disappearance of missing teen Chelsea King. The District Attorney filed the charges and the complaint was read at an arraignment earlier this week when Gardner made his first appearance. Gardner entered a plea of not guilty. I spoke with the District Attorney in San Diego, and he tells me that a status hearing will take place next week, and a preliminary hearing is set for March 18, 2010. At the preliminary hearing, the court will decide if there is enough evidence to move forward with a trial. The charges come after a body was found earlier this week in Lake Hodges, an area near where Chelsea King went missing while she was running through the Rancho Bernardo Community Park. We are still waiting for a positive ID on the body. Investigators say that Chelsea, 17, was a runner for her high school, and parked her car nearby as she went to exercise. Inside her vehicle, police found a cell phone and other personal belongings.
Tags: Chelsea King, John Albert Gardner, sex offender
Posted in Endangered Missing, Sex Offenders, missing child |
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March 5th, 2010
John Doe #13 (FBI photo)
The FBI works hard to prevent crimes against children. Their intelligence units are constantly combing the Internet in search of child predators. Many times, agents come across videos of suspects engaging in sexually explicit activity with children, and these videos and images are often sold or distributed around the world. Sometimes these videos are easy to find, but the suspects in them are hard to identify. This is one of those cases. Agents have proof that this unknown man is abusing a young girl. Please take a good look at this white male’s picture. You can view webcam of the suspect (with no sound) right here (you will only see basic images).
On January 2, 2008, a federal grand jury indicted this person for knowingly transporting, or aiding in the transportation of, visual depictions via interstate commerce of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Please contact the FBI if this person looks familiar to you, and help agents get this predator off the streets.
Tags: agents, fbi, FBI needs your help, John Doe #13, looking for, sexually explicit conduct, touching children, unknown John Doe
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