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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Federal authorities snared an extremely dangerous child predator. Their efforts have removed an extremely dangerous person from the community. Danny Michael Harvey used his computer to enter chat rooms. One such chat room catered to child pedophiles. An undercover federal agent responded to a post by Mr. Harvey. The agent claimed he was a grandfather with the sole custody of a 4 and 5 year old child. Mr. Harvey informed “the grandfather” that Mr. Harvey wanted to sexual molest the 5 year old granddaughter and films the acts. Mr. Harvey then purchased a lap top, other items, and a plane ticket and flew to Anchorage, Alaska from Lancaster, California. Mr. Harvey was arrested. Fortunately, this was an undercover operation and no children were harmed. It is quite frightening to read about this story. Mr. Harvey planned this trip and (in his mind) conspired with “the grandfather” to perform heinous, illegal, and immoral sexual acts on a 5 year old girl. Thank you federal authorities for removing Danny Michael Harvey from the communities of Lancaster, California, Anchorage, Alaska, and any others in which he could have abused or molested young children. You can read more about this story at California Man Sentenced to 36 Years for Child Pornography.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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Drinking and driving or driving under the influence is a danger in every city and town throughout the United States. Alaska is no exception to the dangers. in Fairbanks, Alaska, a mom used a different approach to dealing with the dangers of driving under the influence. This mother used her 7 year old son to drive her car. According to Alaska State Troopers, the mother was passed out next to her son. Karen Koch was charged with reckless endangerment and permitting an unauthorized person to drive a motor vehicle. You can read more about this story at Alaska Mother Uses Her 7 Year Old Son to Drive Her Car – Mother Passed Out Drunk in Car.

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fist%20closed%20fist%20black%20and%20white.jpgIn Alaska and other states, teenagers often times bully, assault, and attack younger children. Police in Galena, Alaska arrested two teenagers who attacked a 5 year old boy and shoved gravel and dirt into the small child’s mouth. Police arrested Trevor John Settle and Alexander Bede Solomon on charges of felony assault. The incident was reported to authorities by the 5 year old mothers. The child was evaluated and treated at the Nollner Clinic in Galena.

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By Roy S. Dickinson, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Playground%20see%20saw%20sign%20day%20care%20negligence.jpgIn Oklahoma and other states, day care centers must comply with safety rules and regulations pertaining to playgrounds. Every day, children are injured on day care playgrounds through the country. Some personal injuries are unavoidable accidents while others result from improper supervision, negligence, bullying on the playground, and / or negligent construction, design or maintenance of the playground equipment. Section 22 (c) Outdoor safety and play equipment – Playground safety requires day care centers to follow certain regulations as to playground safety. Day care centers should keep children off of the playground area when weather conditions pose a significant health risk. Children should be well hydrated before any physical activity like playground play. The playground equipment itself should be sturdy, of safe construction, free from hazards, easy to clean, and kept in good repair. Playground equipment should be free from protrusion hazards like exposed nails, screws, and splinters. Equipment should be securely anchored to prevent tipping of equipment.

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By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Illinois and other States, children are injured in day care centers every day. Many injuries would have been prevented if the day care center properly supervised the children and properly maintained the facility, play materials, equipment, and furnishings. Pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Code, Title 89 – Social Services – Chapter III Department of Children & Family Services Rules (including licensing standards) Subchapter E (Requirements for Licensure) Part 407 – Section 407.380, equipment and materials for both indoor and/or outdoor use shall be appropriate for the age and developmental needs of the children. Play materials shall be safe, durable, and free from hazardous chemicals, sharp edges, rough edges, and toxic paint. Day care center caregivers and administrators should think safety before an incident ever takes place. It should not take a personal injury or wrongful death of a child in an Illinois day care center for a facility to wake up and start working on its safety measures, policies, or procedures. If a child suffers personal injuries in an Illinois day care center, it is often helpful to have the advice and representation from an Illinois child injury lawyer / attorney to review the day care records, rules and regulations, medical records, and bills. Parents of an injured child deserve legal representation to make sure that compensation is duly paid and to help prevent injuries or incidents from taking place in the future to other children in the day care center.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In California, day care centers / child care centers are licensed and regulated by the California Department of Social Services. Before selecting a child care center, parents, guardians, and caregivers should do their best to investigate the child care center, ask a lot of questions, and make an informed decision. California has created a search tool on the California Department of Social Services website to assist parents, guardians, and caregivers in their respective searches for day care centers. See California Search for a Licensed Facility. For instance, a search of the Woodland Hills, California area revealed 22 licensed child care centers. For each child care center, there is an address, license or facility number, telephone number, and capacity amount (i.e. number of children that can be cared for in the facility). Choosing the right day care center can have a profound effect on your child. Good day care centers will properly supervise your child and protect the child during a parent’s work day. Unfortunately, there are many day care center that fail to follow the applicable regulations, fail to supervise the children, and fail to operate a child care center that is clean, safey, and free from hazards. If a child has suffered personal injuries as a result of day care / child care negligent supervision or negligent maintenance, a California child injury lawyer / attorney can help guide a parent through many complicated issues including medical treatment, medical bills, insurance claims, and the court system.

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By Thomas J. Duff, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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In Iowa, child care centers / day care centers are regulated by the Iowa Administrative Code – Chapter 109 – Child Care Centers. The purpose of the rules and regulations is to establish minimum requirements for licensed child care centers and pre-schools. These standards cover areas from licensing to supervision to nutrition. It is important for Iowa child care centers that are licensed and subject to these rules and regulations to comply with Iowa law. Working parents in Iowa depend on child care centers to provide for the physical, emotional and educational welfare of children including infants, toddlers, pre-school, and school aged children.

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In South Carolina and other states, parents, caregivers, and guardians have a duty to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of a minor child. When a child is abused or neglected, the State of South Carolina can then step in to protect the child. In Greer, South Carolina, a 14 year old girl was found living in an abandoned building with no running water or electricity. She also had not been enrolled in school for the past 2 years. There was no refrigerator where the child was living and there was no food either. The child’s guardian has been charged with unlawful neglect of a child according to an arrest warrant. You can read more about this story at 14 Year Old Taken into Protective Custody of South Carolina Officials.

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Parents, caregivers, guardians, teachers, day care workers, and others have a duty to make sure that child are properly restrained when riding in motor vehicles including cars, trucks, buses and vans. In most States, children and toddlers must be restrained in an approved baby seat / child seat. In Omaha, Nebraska, an automobile accident recently took place that could have easily ended the life of an infant. Mima Inchin was holding an infant’s car seat at the time of the automobile accident. The seat was not properly secured. As a result thereof, the child was ejected 25 feet after impact. Police later charged Ms. Inchin with child neglect and abuse. Even though the child did not suffer any serious personal injuries, police officials and the district attorney have charged Mima Inchin with this crime. This story shows the importance of properly securing a baby seat / child seat before getting on the road. This child could have easily suffered serious personal injuries, brain damage, and even death. The child, Angel Flores, is extremely lucky. Hopefully, Angel will be safeguarded against injury in the future by making sure that her baby seat / child seat is secure. You can read more about this story at Nebraska Woman Charged in Crash that Resulted in Ejected Infant.

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Parents in Indiana and other states should be very careful as to who they trust to babysit their children. In Veedersburg, Indiana, a couple (Stephen Quick and Samantha Light) were recently arrested and charged with serious crimes of child molestation and child exploitation. Police reported that the couple operated a baby sitting service out of their home and videotaped various sex acts with the children over a period of many months. The videotapes themselves will be very powerful pieces of evidence for the criminal trial should the case proceed to trial. This story should serve as a good learning lesson for all parents. Reserach and check out the people babysitting your children. If Stephen Quick and Samantha Light had no prior criminal record – then it may have been difficult to predict their actions. In addition to criminal history and record, it would be helpful to know if a family home day care or babysitting service is licensed or registered with the State of Indiana. If the allegations are true and proven, the criminal sentence should include prolonged prison time and subsequent probation that prohibits this couple from caring for or being around children where the children would be at risks from these sexual predators. You can read more about this story at Couple Arrested in Indiana for Sexual Exploitation and Child Molestation.

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