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By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a lawsuit was recently filed against a Tulsa church operated school. The lawsuit alleges that the school and its officials were negligent in failing to supervise and prevent a teacher from sexually abusing students at the school. Aaron Thompson, a former teacher at the Grace Fellowship Church – Christian School, pled guilty in 2003 to criminal counts of lewd molestation and sexual abuse. Mr. Thompson was sentenced to a prison term of 25 years. There were nine boys that were the victims of these criminal acts who ranged in age from 7 to 14 when the boys were molested. Prior civil lawsuits involving this teacher were settled in the past. You can read more about this story at Lawsuit Filed Against Tulsa Oklahoma Church Based School.

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By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In North Carolina and other states, men and women with good jobs and positions of responsibility and respect are doing horrible things to children. In particular, some of these so called upstanding citizens are sexually abusing children and even offering the children to others for sex acts. In Durham, North Carolina, Frank M. Lombard, the associate director of Duke University’s Center for Health Policy, was arrested recently for offering his 5 year old adopted son for sex over the Internet. During Internet chats, Mr. Lombard even admitted to prior sex acts on the 5 year old by drugging the 5 year old with allergy medications. Of course, Mr. Lombard will be entitled to present a defense to the charges; however, if the charges and allegations are true, Mr. Lombard should serve the maximum sentence under law and thereafter register as a child predator and never go near another child. You can read more about the horrible alleged acts of Mr. Lombard at Duke University Official Arrested for Offering 5 Year Old Adopted Son for Sex Acts.

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By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In New York and other States, day care owners, operators, and employees have a duty to provide a safe environment for children. In particular, safety precautions should be taken to insure that children are not exposed to the dangers of drownings from swimming pools, bath tubs, lakes, rivers, canals, and, yes, mop buckets. A simple mop bucket can be deadly to an unsupervised infant or toddler. In Queens, New York, an 11 month old boy, while in a day care center, fell into a mop bucket and drowned. The child was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Krystal Khan, age 28, was later charged with the crime of endangering the welfare of a child. This tragic event could have been avoided with more diligent supervision and safety precautions for the children. You can read about this story at Child Dies After Falling into a Mop Bucket at a New York Day Care Center.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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State%20Map%20Nevada.jpgA recent autopsy confirmed that a 6 year old boy (Apollo Fuller) died as a result of a drowning incident in Lake Lahontan, Nevada. The autopsy results showed no signs of foul play, crime or trauma that would indicate causes of death other than the drowning. Apollo was reported missing and then there was a search for him. The boy apparently had disappeared while using or playing on a water trampoline. News report did not detail what safety precautions were in place at the lake for small children like Apollo. There were also sparse details about the size, type, make, and set up of the water trampoline. It is quite a tragedy for the family of Apollo Fuller and his community. You can read more about this story at Autopsy of 6 Year Old Confirmed Death by Accidental Drowning.

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By Joseph R. Hillebrand Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In St. Louis, Missouri, a child was left a day care center van at the zoo. According to reports from the St. Louis Police Department, a 3 year old was left on a day care center van. The van was operated by the Heaven 24 / 7 Learning Center that was on a field trip on June 9th to the St. Louis Zoo. A visitor to the zoo heard a child yell for help from the van. The concerned patron was able to locate the day care group a few minutes later. The day care child care workers later admitted to failing to conduct a head count and failing to realize that a child was left behind. This kind of negligence could have caused serious personal injuries and even death to a child in a hot vehicle over summer months. You can read more about this story at Child Left in Day Care Van at the St. Louis Missouri Zoo.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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State%20Map%20Virigina.jpgIn Richmond, Virginia, a 13 month old boy was left in a day care van for at least 4 hours and died from heat exposure. Andrew Joseph Johnson was picked up at his home in the morning by driver Keishawn L. Whitfield. The plan was to drop Andrew off at the day care known known at the Yellow Brick Road Day Care & Learning Center. Unfortunately and tragically, Andrew was left in the hot van for at least 4 hours according to news reports. The state medical examiner for Virginia determined that the cause of death was environmental heat exposure.

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By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Abby Thompson, age 4, was enjoying a nice summer’s day at a community pool. Abby was having so much fun that she got into the pool without her inflatable armbands. Someone shouted that Abby was in the pool under water. Abby’s father, Dean Thompson, requested assistance. At the time that Mr. Thompson found his daughter – she was not breathing. Jack Dixon, a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper, and Rebecca Pressley, a registered nurse, were in the area and administered CPR to the child. These quick acting people were in the right place at the right time and saved Abby’s life. Their knowledge and training in CPR along with their willingness to step in and help saved a 4 year old girl from death and family and a community from tragedy. You can read about this story at 4 Year Old North Carolina Girl Saved from Drowning.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Pennsylvania and other states, working parents rely on the good judgment and supervision of day care workers / caregivers to properly supervise their children. In Pine Township, Pennsylvania, a day care worker (Kelsey Rose Lansaw) was recently arrested, according to news reports, for dealing drugs (Marijuana) in a day care center parking lot while she was supervising children at the facility. Ms. Lansaw was employed at the Forever Young Day Care Center and was watching kids in the outside play area. Unknown to Ms. Lansaw, she made a drug deal with an undercover officer. It was reported that Ms. Lansaw planned on being an elementary school teacher. This arrest may have an impact on her ability to fulfill that career goal. You can read more about this story at Pennsylvania Day Care Worker Arrested for Selling Drugs to Undercover Officer.

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By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In North Carolina and other States, teachers are stepping well beyond their work duties and ethics by having sex with students. In Durham, North Carolina, Gina Marie Watring, age 40, was charged in April 2009 with child rape, kidnapping and felony child abduction. Bond was set and she should have ceased her contact and relationship with the 10 year old boy. Instead of staying away, Ms. Watring now stands accused of having further contact with the boy through letters, mobile phone, and text messaging. Ms. Watring formerly worked at Creekside Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina as a teacher’s aide. According to police records, the 10 year old boy and teacher had sex on two occasions at her home. Ms. Watring’s bond has now been raised to $2 million. If the allegations are true, people should not confuse the acts of Ms. Watring with any other child predator. It does not matter and should not matter that she is a woman committing these acts on a boy. It is a crime no matter how you look at it. You can read more about this story in Bond Raised in Case Involving North Carolina Elementary School Teacher Accused of Raping a 10 Year Old Boy.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Minnesota and other states, people enjoy the outdoors of summer and camp with their families. It is a time for relaxation and a time to enjoy nature. Unfortunately, campgrounds are the sites of personal injuries and deaths for some campers. In Beaver Falls, Minnesota, a mother was injured and an infant was killed when a van accidentally ran over a tent occupied by the mother and infant. The 4 month old child was later identified as Wyatt Sander of Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The mother and infant were dragged for a distance as a result of the impact. The driver was later arrested for charges of vehicular homicide, driving while intoxicated, and driving with a suspended license. It is a tragedy for the Sander family and one that could have been avoided had the driver refrained from driving. You can read more about this story at Campground Accident in Minnesota Leads to Injuries to Mother and Death of Infant.

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