Nye County authorities arrest man who held child sex tape - AOL News

Darren Tuck, the man that originally turned in the tape, had been evading arrest since Friday. On Sunday (9.30.07) he turned himself in and will be charged on Monday.

Nye County authorities arrest man who held child sex tape - AOL News

Man Who Turned In Child Sex Tape In Custody - News Story - KNTV San Francisco

Family Communications - Scenes from a Shelter: Talking About Domestic Violence

This appears to be a good tool for those that work with children in relation to Domestic Violence.


Family Communications - Scenes from a Shelter: Talking About Domestic Violence

Take Pictures, they may come in handy later!

We have all at one time or another seen an article or watched a news report that relates such a horrifying story that ends up with the abuser not being convicted.  Most times it is because of lack of evidence.  One way a person can protect themselves is this:  TAKE PICTURES!!  Even if you do not call the cops, take pictures of the bruises, the red marks, cuts, whatever damage may have been inflicted.  If you have a digital camera that is the best way, those have date/time stamps.  Make sure it is clear in the pictures who the person is.  Don't just take a close up of the damage, but also take a picture farther away, trying to include the victims face.  If you are taking pictures of yourself try the best you can to just hold the camera out from you and use the zoom to get close up and farther away.  If you do have a digital camera and are afraid that the pictures will be seen, get another memory card for it.  They are so small and easy to hide.  Make sure to switch them in and out when you need to.  Some memory cards for digital cameras are so small you can hide them almost anywhere.....taped to the back of your drivers license, inside the battery area on your cell phone.  Make sure to mark it in such a way you won't get it mixed up with the one you don't mind leaving in the camera. 

 

If you don't have a digital camera, then try to buy disposable cameras.  They are a little harder to hide but can be done.  If you use this method for taking pictures keep a little log with the camera......on it write the date, time, and what the picture is of.  Make sure to keep both of these things well hidden.....a good place to hide them would be in with your female things.....

 

If the cops are called, ask them to take pictures when they are talking to you seperately.  Tell them you are afraid, ask them to say it is required to take the pictures.

 

If you have someone else take the pictures have them write on the log that the picture they took was of you, have them write our your name and which part of the body each picture was taken of (i.e.  Sally Smith, bruised right arm).   

 

09/19/2007 - NY, US - "In Domestic Abuse, Digital Photos Can Say More Than Victims" from NY Times
The article reports, "Polaroid photographs, like these, are being used less often in domestic violence cases. Prosecutors say digital photos are clearer, last longer and are more easily shared with other investigators."

If you or someone you know is being abused and needs help please call your local Domestic Violence Hotline or visit uaadv.org for more resources.
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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Teen Pregnancy and Partner Violence

 "Partner Violence, Teen Pregnancy Linked" from Family Violence Prevention Fund
The article reports, "A groundbreaking new study finds a significant connection between abusive relationships and teen pregnancy. Published in the journal Ambulatory Pediatrics and released last week, the study finds that one quarter of adolescents with histories of abusive relationships said that their abusive partners had actively tried to get them pregnant by manipulating condom use, sabotaging birth control, and making explicit statements about wanting them to become pregnant."
Related Info:
* Press Release: "Teen Girls Report Abusive Boyfriends Try to Get Them Pregnant" from the UC Davis Health System
* Press Release: "Leading Violence Prevention Expert Praises New Study on 'Birth Control Sabotage,' Notes Link Between Abusive Relationships & Teen Pregnancy" from the Family Violence Prevention Fund (September 20, 2007)
* Abstract: Male Partner Pregnancy-Promoting Behaviors and Adolescent Partner Violence: Findings from a Qualitative Study with Adolescent Females Ambulatory Pediatrics, Volume 7, Issue 5, Pages 360-366 (September 2007)

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence-- http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

UPDATE:9.28.07--Girl from tape found, is safe now!!!

Small girl in tape found in NV has been found, and she is safe now with family!  Pass this on to those that have been following the story:

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298565,00.html

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

UPDATE:9.28.07 Unidentified girl on tape in NV--May Trigger

www.kntv.com

 

The above link as of now has video of the press conference today.  During that conference police indentified by name a Person of Interest to them in this case.  His name is Chester Authur Stiles, he already has warrants out for arrest in another matter.  They released the first name of the little girl being abused as Madison, they will not confirm a spelling, and said that the man in the tape called the little girl this several times during the taping.  They are asking that anyone knowing her, him or the whereabouts of either please come forward immediately.  They believe that either the mother does NOT know about this OR would not come forward.  They are fairly certain that this is not a case of kidnapping and that this man has done this to this particular girl before, based on analysis of the tape.  They honestly believe that the only thing that will crack this is going to be a tip from a care worker, relative, someone that has served one or the other in a resturant, etc.......They are still asking that this be disseminated to the fullest.  During the press conference they showed a picture of Chester Stiles, and this should be available online as soon as reporters finish writing their stories.  They still have no clue as to WHERE the tape was made or exactly WHEN but more than likely was made after Jan. 2005.  They also said they have NO CLUE where this man and little girl may be at this moment, i.e. which state.

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence-- http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Re: Update #2 about the video found in the desert--Possible Trigger

Just saw that the Nye County Detectives working this case have identified the older dark haired girl on the vidoe, they have confirmed that she was NEVER harmed, as the suspected.  They confirmed the portion of the video containing this girl was filmed in Nye County.  The detective would like for anyone posting the photos to stop posting the ones of the older girl since she no longer needs to be identified.  They are still searching for the younger girl and the man on the video.  They are still asking that anyone posting/emailing/blogging about this:
PLEASE CONTINUE TO AIR OUR PHONE NUMBER AS A MEANS OF CONTACT FOR LEADS 775-751-7000 AS WELL AS OUR NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS SET UP SPECIFICALLY FOR LEADS FINDCHILD@NYESHERIFF.NET.


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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Update about the video found in the desert--Possible Trigger

Hi all, just wanted to share with you what I've found out about the video of the little girl being molested that was supposedly found in the desert out west......This is true, Americas Most Wanted aired it this past weekend, below is their article and two others.....there are phone numbers in the articles to call if you know the identity of any of the people pictured.  After reviewing the tape, detectives are now saying a second girl is seen on the video and she is about 10 they believe.  Detectives say that the 10 yr old is not being abused in anyway on the tape, only the 4-5 yr. old.  The AMW site has enhanced pictures of both girls and the man on the tape that are clearer than the ones going through emails.  I've gotten several emails with just the pictures of the little girl and several with just pics of the girl and the man.....if you have gotten these emails and forwarded them please also forward the links to the stories below, so that everyone out there realizes this is not a hoax!!

 

Police believe that the video was shot sometime around 2003 or 2004.  The man that turned in the video has been arrested and released.  Before you get all angry at that, read the articles and see why......

 

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=7127960

 

http://www.amw.com/features/feature_story_detail.cfm?id=2169

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20980898/

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Weekend News Roll-up (Sept 23, 2007)

In my search for interesting articles from the weekend I only found more of the same as usual.  People are commiting DV, people are being brought to trial for DV and certain groups across the country are either doing research, planning new projects, getting grants for new projects and having success.

 

I've included several of the articles that I've found this weekend below, as a sampling of what is happening across the globe.

 

Workshop for domestic violence victims Indianapolis Star, United States - 6 hours ago The six-part series of monthly classes is timed to Domestic Violence Awareness Month and will address issues experienced by women who want to leave or have ...

Domestic Violence Month observances are planned Canton Daily Ledger, IL - 50 minutes ago The Fulton-Mason Crisis Service (FMCS) will be observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month by sponsoring and co-sponsoring several events during the month ...

Centers For Disease Control Finds Women Commit Half Of Domestic ... Eworldwire (press release), NJ - 2 hours ago 24, 2007 --- October is domestic violence awareness month. In May 2007, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published its latest study which found almost ...

Kansas Leads Efforts to Protect Families with a History of ... Associated Content, CO - 7 hours ago Problems that occur during visitations or child exchanges aren't unheard of, especially when a family has a history of domestic violence or other problems. ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sex trade community concerned about domestic violence ... News1130, Canada - 1 hour ago Davis is echoing safety concerns for women in the sex trade, saying domestic violence is also a reflection of a lack of respect for women within our ...

MSU, Turning Point partner on domestic violence initiative MSU Today, MI - 8 hours ago Work on the initiative, which started this month and continues through mid-2012, could potentially prompt changes at domestic violence shelters across the ...

Domestic violence awareness class to be held at MWC Library Midwest City Sun, OK - 8 hours ago A free domestic violence awareness class will be held at the Midwest City Library from 7 to 8:30 pm Oct. 1, according to a press release. ...

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence-- http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels-- http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence-- http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Money for DV Victims/Survivors

As ya'll can see I'm off on a tangent....I couldn't think of anything good to write about the news so you got just a small roll-up....it made me think....instead of just always looking for what others are doing and reporting that to you....WHY in the world am I not doing something productive like looking for help for those already out of their situations or getting ready to leave a DV relationship....isn't that what UAADV is here for to help? Well, yeah, sure we will help those seeking a shelter to take them and assist others in dealing with the emotional pieces of their lives that have been scattered by DV.....but really what could I do to help more women? So below you have my feeble attempt.....I've found four (well, there's more but I'm still checking them out) ways to help with education money, housing money, emergency funds, plastic surgery and even housing itself. I know two of the below must be filled out by the DV shelter or organization you are getting help from already.....

Where there is a will and great enough need we will find a way to make these programs work for you!!!

Advocates: If you don't already know about these they are great to keep on a back burner until someone comes to you that could benefit from them!!!


http://www.nnedv.org/our-programs/allstate-foundation-dv-program/allstate-foundation-education-job-tracking.html
Once you click this link it looks like a blank page, scroll down, there is a brief story and a request to donate, just keep scrolling, near the bottom it tells you how to apply for this.....it's a $2000 individual personal grant.....shelter workers: this may help someone you are assisting right now!!!
http://www.nnedv.org/ourprograms/amys-courage-fund/

http://www.rosefund.org/programs/Program.asp

If you live in any of these states: West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina, you may be eligible for up to 24 months help in transitional housing through this organization, just read what this program offers. Look around the website you may be able to get help from them for other stuff also even if you don't need the housing. Use the Contact Us link to get the phone number and CALL THEM!!!!
http://www.helpingamericans.org/transitional_housing.html

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
MaryVP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

College Scholarship for DV Victims/Survivors

The link is to the application and booklet that describe the requiements and all that....if you are starting over and need money for college you just may get it from this foundation, and single mothers are top priority to them!!!! They even help with child care expenses, and some other stuff if needed.....this foundation is just right down the road from me but they give money throughout the US so it doesn't matter where you live, read it and see if you can apply!!!

Advocates: See if you have any women you are working with that could use this!

http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/wispbooklet.pdf

Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
MaryVP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Wed-Thur News Roll-up(Sep. 19-20, 2007)

The first three articles below outline some over all good information about DV in general. They give three different perspectives into the community problems that arise from DV, even through all state different statistics. I do get discouraged that these types of articles are only written around this time of year, at least they have become more informative over the past few years. I wanted to take a break from just all the bad stuff that happens in the world and have us look a little closer at the good things going on in the movement.

The last article was very interesting to me and somewhat a breath of fresh air, so to speak, to find that there are those out there trying to relate the seriousness of abuse in LGBT relationships. Most of us never think that there is DV in the LGBT community. This article describes the differences as well as the similarities of abuse in same gender vs. different gender couples. There are still DV shelters in the US that will not take in a lesbian much less a gay man. They won't even talk to them or try to help....These shelters generally will try to blame the sexual orientation as the cause of the abuse, like they don't deserve to be helped. This is a very sore subject with me, as are the DOMA Laws. It all pretty much allows those in the LGBT community to "get away" with being abusive. I'm not saying that I believe that the abuse is any worse in one situation or another, I'm just saying that it is my belief that all human beings regardless of anything, should be treated the same if they are being abused by someone else.


Domestic violence is a public health emergency that costs billionsThe News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USAKATE McGRAW, Special to The News Journal October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a power and control issue between intimate ...See all stories on this topic

Hutchison: Youngest victims are responsibility of us all San Jose Mercury News - CA, USAWe have learned a lot about the psychology of domestic violence in the past 20 years, including that it cuts across economic lines and many women are afraid ...See all stories on this topic

October is Domestic Violence Awareness MonthKPCnews.com - Kendallville,IN,USAWhat is the impact of domestic violence on our communities? One in three women is a victim of domestic violence. In 2001, women accounted for 85 percent of ...See all stories on this topic

Domestic Violence Knows No OrientationBrooklyn Downtown STAR - USABy Sherry Mazzocchi Domestic violence is an underreported crime. Victims fear retribution from the batterer or wrongly believe they are the cause of abuse. ...See all stories on this topic

-- Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence-- http://www.uaadv.org
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org/
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Mon-Tues News Roll-up(Sep. 17-18, 2007)

I'm still very disturbed that there are places in the US that do not already have DV "plans" but I guess it takes a weekend of violence for then to see they need one......I also still find it hard to believe that if a police officer is arrested for domestic violence and admits to it, which is why he was arrested, that he would get paid admin leave until the investigation is finished. What is there to investigate? He admitted it! Police officers are supposed to uphold the law, and I really don't think that after admitting to breaking a law he should get and type of paid time off. The last article here is VERY graphic, and I'm sorry to say that I'm shocked as well as pleased that it is! I think that in order to make others realize just how serious this issue is it needs to be very graphic in the main stream media, which is something we don't get very often. Maybe this will be an eye opening case for many throughout the US.

Now to the last two stories I've listed here, the first one I added only to make a point....the fact that this Senator is filing such a frivolous lawsuit in order to make HIS point. Which ultimately revolves around one main case, the last story listed here. A woman is supposed to get up in court and testify that she "had sex" with a man that raped her because the judge barred the words "rape", " sexual assault", "victim", and "assailant" from his court room. How on earth is a jury supposed to hear this case if the lawyers or the victim can not tell what actually happened? How do they decide what this man is guilty of, if anything, when they are hearing testimony from a victim allowed only to say "had sex"...which in and of itself in our culture implies consent? They are forcing her to LIE under oath!

All of these sorties from the past two days shows us this is just the type of attitude we are trying to hard to fight and overcome in America. We think we are so far ahead of the rest of the world and in many ways we are, but it is just this very type of thing that seems to make all other efforts seem to be for naught! However, there ARE good movements afoot, and if we all stand together as one voice we CAN make a difference!

Activists propose domestic violence plan
WFAA (subscription) - Dallas,TX,USA
By BOB GREENE / WFAA-TV After a weekend of domestic violence that included a mother and her children being stabbed to death and a mother setting her ...
See all stories on this topic

Tribal police chief arrested in domestic violence
KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA
(AP) - A police report shows the chief of the Fort Yuma Quechan tribal police was arrested on a domestic violence charge after he told an officer he hit his ...
See all stories on this topic

Warning--very graphic, may trigger!

Woman killed after two years of reported domestic violence
News-Daily.com - Jonesboro,GA,USA
Walker received an award, last week, for the work she's done in improving the county's magistrate court response to domestic violence and protective orders. ...
See all stories on this topic

Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers Suing God for Terroristic ...
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 1 hour ago
Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers has filed a lawsuit against God claiming the omnipotent and omniscient One has leveled terroristic threats against him ...
Nebraska State Senator Sues God The Associated Press
Nebraska State Senator sues God to stop plagues, terror Raw Story
State senator sues God USA Today
ShortNews.com - FOX News
all 284 news articles »

Legal Sparring in Rape Case
WOWT, NE - Sep 13, 2007
Tory Bowen, who is fighting to allow use of words like "rape" and "victim" in court, must prove to a federal judge by Tuesday that her lawsuit against a ...

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Providing DV Victims and Survivors with the hope to survive today, tomorrow, and beyond;
Mary
VP, United Angels Against Domestic Violence--http://www.uaadv.org/
Co-Owner, Crafty Angels--http://www.wohca.org/
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_awareness
http://www.cafepress.com/dv_ncmawareness

Weekend Roll-up: 9/16/07

Not sure if any of you follow much about which political figures are for helping victims and survivors of DV or not, but it is something I try to keep up with a little at least. It is always a good to know thing, regardless what state you are in. Vermonts Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) has been wroking with DV groups for several years and has written legislation and gotten it re-approved for the his state. On the other side of the US however, the problem of illegal women yelling "abuse" when they are in some cases the ones doing the abusing or threatening to to, is becoming a bigger problem each year. It goes without saying that since they are hiding behind VAWA, it makes it difficult for those that are telling the truth and really do need the help. I like what I'm seeing on the front of "well-meaning men", this is something that has been discussed and tossed around for a few years now. I believe that with men taking a stance on prevention and willing others to tell men they know as abusers that what they are doing isn't right, that some violence may actually be prevented and some abusers will never reach the level of abuse that we have started to see over the past ten years. Finally I'd like to point out DV in the religious arena. This has been such a difficult area to reach into to help women. With two high profile cases in the past year, this may open the door for more to come forward. Please read through the articles below for more information on any of these topics......

Battered women's groups get $1.5 million Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours agoIt offers legal and social services to women who have been victims of domestic violence throughout Vermont. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., wrote legislation ...Battered women's groups get $1.5 million Rutland Heraldall 4 news articles »

How Female Illegals Abuse the SystemFrontPage magazine.com, CA - Sep 14, 2007By Carey Roberts Every year thousands of Americans are victimized by a swindle known as the "immigrant abuse scam." What's amazing is this shake-down is ...

• Speaker appeals to 'well-meaning men' to end violence MLive.com, MI - Sep 15, 2007Cure the abusers of their violent behavior, he thought at the time, and the end of domestic violence couldn't be far off. But the more he worked with the ...

Prophetess' case highlights domestic violence in faith communities Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Sep 14, 2007By SA REID Televangelist Juanita Bynum, now the self-described "new face" of domestic violence , has vowed to use her popular ministry and new celebrity ...