The Child Protection eNewsletter
 Spurred by the kidnapping and murder of a nine-year-old Citrus County girl, Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed legislation Monday to get much tougher on sex offenders. http://www.foxnews.com “ The Jessica Lunsford Act” requires those who prey on the youngest to be sentenced to at least 25 years in prison and, if they get out, to be tracked for life by global positioning satellites. Federal legislation, also introduced as “The Jessica Lunsford Act,” would require GPS-enabled ankle bracelets for sex offenders who do not respond to mailers checking that they are still at the addresses listed in sex offender registries. http://www.cnn.com
 As the prosecution wraps up its case against Michael Jackson, http://news.bbc.co.uk the Defense Team readies its case for what even a Jackson family friend describes as “one strange dude.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com NBC News reports that actor Macaulay Culkin, long a friend of Michael Jackson and one of his most steadfast defenders, will be one of the first three witnesses called by the defense. http://www.msnbc.msn.com
 A female teacher who police said “wed” a 15-year-old female student in a pagan ritual is due in court Tuesday for the first of two trials. http://www.courttv.com All this as Mary Kay Letourneau sells the TV rights to her upcoming wedding with former sixth grade student victim Vili Fualaau. http://www.chron.com and http://www.cbsnews.com All of this has Court TV producing a “seductive teachers photo gallery”, which they have dubbed “teacher’s pets” at http://www.courttv.com
 A major study by the Institute for American Values in today’s Washington Times found that most mothers, regardless of whether they work or stay at home, are dedicated to their children but fear popular culture is undermining their efforts to raise children with "positive values," according to the study of more than 2,000 mothers. http://www.washingtontimes.com The study found "no significant evidence" to support what the popular media sometimes refer to as the "mommy wars," in which mothers in the work force are at odds with mothers who stay home. Most of the mothers worked -- 41 percent full time and 21 percent part time. But the strongest preferences either were to work part time or from home. Only 16 percent of mothers said full-time work was "ideal." The study is available online at http://www.motherhoodproject.org
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that psychologists can report child abuse confessions to law enforcement authorities . http://www.waff.com The attorney who represented the psychologists says it's an obligation on the part of the psychologist to report pursuant to child abuse reporting laws in Alabama.
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