Second person alleges sexual abuse by priest

The Rev. Joseph Kelleher, charged earlier this month with child abuse in Albemarle in 1977, has been accused of a second incident involving a minor 29 years ago at a Catholic church in Charlotte.

Foster care provider charged in death of girl, 5 – chicagotribune.com

A foster care provider was being held in a western Michigan jail in the death of a 5-year-girl shoved for allegedly wetting her pants.

Vatican Doubles Statute of Limitations on Sex Abuse – BusinessWeek

The Vatican doubled the statute of limitations for prosecuting priests for sexual abuse to 20 years as part of a revamp of its rules as allegations of misconduct by clergy spread around the globe.

The Post and Courier – Hundreds crowd church to remember – Charleston SC – postandcourier.com

Hundreds gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to little Rodricus, the outgoing, friendly child who, authorities say, died of neglect last month while in his father’s care.

Vietnam Child-Abuse Case Exposes Need for Social Workers – TIME

For much of the past year, residents of a village in Vietnam’s southern Ca Mau province heard a child screaming in terror in a nearby house, but no one alerted the authorities.

Child abuse, neglect in WV: Stats don’t tell whole story – WVPubcast.org

The number of child abuse and neglect cases nationwide has been decreasing and that’s also the case in West Virginia. While victims’ advocates say this provides some hope, the problem is still prolific.

BBC News – Ex-teacher admits 90 sex offences

A former school support worker has admitted posing as a teenage girl on a social networking site to entice young boys to send him indecent images.