The Child Protection eNewsletter
 Michael Jackson’s accuser was back on the stand, and during a grueling cross examination admitted having denied allegations of abuse at school. http://abcnews.go.com and http://www.ksby.com This has led to speculation that the prosecution has so badly botched the case that it has become “unwinnable.” http://writ.news.findlaw.com As defense attorneys continue to pound on inconsistencies in the accuser’s statements, it is helpful to keep in mind that some degree of inconsistency is normal, and that are good reasons for it. See “ Inconsistencies in Children's Testimony. What Do They Mean? ” at http://www.leadershipcouncil.org
 Amid conflicting reports on whether Michael Jackson is near bankruptcy http://abcnews.go.com or merely cash poor, http://www.foxnews.com Michael Jackson may be preparing to battle his financial woes by selling TV networks footage of himself denying his 10 felony charges of child molestation. http://www.contactmusic.com
 A few weeks after Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline subpoenaed records on underage patients from a Kansas abortion provider in an effort to develop statutory rape cases, vol3_iss12 it seems that Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is following his lead. http://www.indystar.com It is a crime for anyone to engage in sexual relations with a child 13 or younger in Indiana and anyone who learns of such activity is required by law to report it. Planned Parenthood, an abortion provider in Indiana, has sued to block access to the children’s medical records in its possession. http://www.foxnews.com
Despite recent rulings in other states that either overturned statutes of limitations in abuse cases, or ruled that the actions of the diocese (such as failure to report abuse) made them inapplicable, a Pennsylvania Appellate Court ruled Monday that 17 adults who said they were molested by priests as children waited too long to sue the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. http://www.kyw1060.com A summary of state statutes of limitations as they apply to civil claims of child sexual abuse is available online at http://www.smith-lawfirm.com
The magazine Legal Affairs has a feature story on sex abuse within the Amish community. http://www.legalaffairs.org A series of similar articles ran in the Lancaster New Era last summer. vol2_iss28 and vol2_iss27 It is time to point out, once again, that sexual abuse by clergy is not just a Catholic problem. For news stories on 838 Protestant ministers accused of child sexual abuse visit http://www.reformation.com.
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