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"There never was a time when a major social problem was solved by beating a child. And there never will be such a time... For centuries adults have injured children and have lied about it, and other adults have heard those lies and then merely turned away," Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, 1989. Read more. "Despite frequent and loud screaming heard coming from the house, the neighbor said there was no indication of abuse." Contra Costa Times, September 4, 2008 To read the most-recently added items on this Web site, including news clips, editorials, articles, reports, comments, excerpts, letters, etc., proceed to: CHILD ABUSE IN-BOX — ALL CATEGORIES Inhumane treatment: For falling ill, teacher thrashes student, By Muhammad Sadaqat, The Express Tribune, September 29, 2011 SC Cops: Man spanked boys after selling them smokes, By The Associated Press, SOURCE: www.wltx.com, May 31, 2011 NC School spanking comes under fire, By Britt Combs, SOURCE: www2.mcdowellnews.com, May 31, 2011 TX Girl, 2, Dies after Spanking, SOURCE: www.myfoxaustin.com, May 27, 2011 IA Iowa Principal Spanks Students on Their Birthdays, Desmoines Register, May 26, 2011 TX No spanking over parents' wishes, By Editorial Board, statesman.com, Texas, May 13, 2011 TX In reversal, House OKs corporal punishment limits, By Associated Press, www.kltv.com, May 12, 2011 TX Bill to curtail paddling of Texas students rejected, By Dave Montgomery, Star-Telegram, May 11, 2011 Bangladesh EDITORIAL — Corporal Punishment Must Stop... for all our sakes, By Sir Frank Peters, New Age, Bangladesh, May 6, 2011 Bangladesh EDITORIAL — Corporal punishment is unethical, By Shafiqul Alam, The Financial Express, Bangladesh, May 4, 2011 Bangladesh Govt bans corporal punishment, Dhaka, Bangladesh, bdnews24.com, April 26, 2011 Bangladesh An appeal to abolish corporal punishment, By Md. Kolil Ibrahim, The Financial Express, Dhaka, Bangladesh April 20, 2011 LA Editorial: Would Jesus beat a kid?, Keith Magill, Executive Editor, DailyComet.com, March 26, 2011 US Corporal Punishment of Schoolchildren: The Problem and the Cure, March 21, 2011 US Editorial: Time to end corporal punishment, By John M. Crisp, Scripps Howard News Service, March 21, 2011 NM FREE New Mexico's Children From the Paddle, An Open Letter to Governor Susana Martinez from Marc Ecko and the Unlimited Justice campaign, The Huffington Post, March 19, 2011 NM Act Now to Protect Schoolchildren in New Mexico, Urgent message from Michael Goldfield March 19, 2011 NM Bill outlawing corporal punishment in NM public schools goes to governor, By Milan Simonich, Santa Fe Bureau, El Paso Times, March 18, 2011 WI Black Earth pastor, brother charged with child abuse for spanking kids with dowels, rods, By Devin Rose, drose@madison.com, Wisconsin State Journal, March 18, 2011 NC I-SS axes corporal punishment policy, By Chyna Broadnax, Record & Landmark, Statesville, North Carolina, February 15, 2011, 2011 MD Teachers hitting kids? Yes, By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, February 14, 2011 TX Family history uncovers Waco State Home's brutal past, By Patrick Beach, Staff, American-Statesman, February 14, 2011 US EDITORIAL - Court ruling isn't a green light for parents to whack kids, By Star-Ledger Editorial Board, Star-Ledger, February 3, 2011 India Corporal punishment claims boy's life; Karnataka government orders probe, sifynews.com, January 10, 2011 US Youth who killed his family at 14 freed, www.upi.com, October 9, 2010 US Spank Your Children Well, By Richard Latimer, capecodtoday.com, August 16, 2010 Bangladesh "I've treated the ugly bruises and lesions" A letter from Dr. Ali Biswas MBBS, MD, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangaldesh, to The Independent, August 15, 2010 Bangladesh EDITORIAL – Ban on physical punishment in schools Counselling and training of teachers may be necessary, The Daily Star, Bangladesh, August 11, 2010 India Teacher beats students with burning firewood, The Times of India, August 10, 2010 Balgladesh Bangladesh bans corporal punishment in all schools, By Anbarasan Ethirajan, BBC News, Dhaka, August 9, 2010 New Zealand TIME-OUT OR TORTURE? Sex offender put kids 'through hell' in time-out room, By Clio Francis, Sunday Star Times, August, 8, 2010 Bangladesh Corporal punishment, By Sir Frank Peters, Letter to The Daily Star, Bangladesh, August 1, 2010 Conneticut Teacher Charged With Sex Assault, Accused of Spanking Student, NBCConneticut.com, July 30, 2010 US The Odds in Black and Blue: Corporal Punishment in US Schools, Posted By: Kate McGovern, www.bookofodds.com, July 27, 2010 Tunisia Tunisian law bans spanking of children, By AFP, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 22, 2010 Bangladesh End of an inhuman practice, By Dr. Ali Ullah, The New Nation, Dhaka, Bangladesh July 22, 2010 Virginia Police: Dead toddler had signs of trauma, By Ashley Kelly, Newport News, July 21, 2010 Bangladesh Bangladesh court orders end to corporal punishment in schools, By Julhas Alam (CP), The Canadian Press, July 20, 2010 US Ban corporal punishment in all the schools, By Jennifer Hancock, Tampa Humanism & Freethought Examiner, July 18, 2010 Florida Former school bus driver/spanker to appear in court on molestation charge, By Tom McLaughlin, Daily News July 16, 2010 India Soon, beating your child could land you in jail, By Himanshi Dhawan, TNN, The Times of India, July 16, 2010 Brazil Brazil president seeks legal ban on smacking, BBC, July 15, 2010 Brazil Brazil Government Wants to Ban Corporal Punishment of Kids, Latin American Herald Tribune, July 14, 2010 Kansas Day Care Center Shut Down Over Spanking And Cursing, Metro Source News, July 7, 2010 Texas Spankings can turn easily into abuse, By Greg Segan, Amarillo.com, July 6, 2010 Florida Court Rules for Teacher in Student Abuse Case, By Annie Youderian, Courthouse News Service, July 6, 2010 Bangladesh Corporal punishment is a blot on on Bangladeshi society, By Sir Frank Peters, The Independent, Bangladesh, July 4, 2010 USA Ending Corporal Punishment Act — An Important Step Since ‘Brown v. Board of Education’, By Stacey Patton, The Defenders Online - A Civil Rights Blog of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund web site, July 2, 2010 Kansas Enterprise day care shut down by state following allegations of abuse, By Tim Unruh, Salina Journal, June 25, 2010 India La Martiniere bans corporal punishment after student's suicide, The Times of India, June 18, 2010 USA 223,190 Kids Legally Beaten in US Schools, By Anthony Adams, The Huffington Post, May 5, 2010 Michigan Police: Man tortured 4-year-old to death for wetting his pants, By Jason Kessler, CNN, April 15, 2010 Arizona Football Coach Accused of Years of Player Abuse Is Back on the Field, FOXNews.com, Updated April 13, 2010 USA Spanking children can lead to aggressive behavior: study, AFP, April 13, 2010 USA Another Reason Not to Spank: Raising a Bully, By Psych Central News Editor, Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D, April 12, 2010 USA Spanking Linked to Childhood Aggression, By Todd Neale, Staff Writer MedPage Today, April 12, 2010 USA Mothers Who Spank More Likely to Have Aggressive Tots, Study Finds Corporal Punishment Continues to Be Pervasive in U.S. -- With Detrimental Results, By Courtney Hutchinson, ABC News Medical Unit, April 12, 2010 FLORIDA A TIMES EDITORIAL — Legislature should fix Dozier School for Boys or shut it now, St. Petersburg Times, March, 10, 2010 CONNECTICUT Plainfield school accused of food denial, using ‘jail cell’, By Emily Groves, Norwich Bulletin, March, 6, 2010 MISSISSIPPI Lawsuit Aims to Put End to Paddling as Punishment in Mississippi Schools, By Elizabeth Humphrey, www.parentdish.com, February 26, 2010 CALIFORNIA Beating death draws national attention, By Elizabeth De Alwis - MediaNews Group, Chicoer.com, February 25, 2010 MISSISSIPPI Dad says teacher held girl's head underwater – Wants teacher fired, www.wapt.com, February 24, 2010 MISSOURI Autistic child, age 6, facing felony assault charges following physical restraint, By Heather Sedlock, Special Needs Kids Examiner, February 24, 2010 ALABAMA History of Violence: Christian boarding schools and the March 10 trial of Jack Patterson, by Akopsa, The Seminal, February 23, 2010 ALABAMA The Fishy Nature of Things, By Rob Holbert,lagniappe, Issue #198, February 23, 2010 US Godly discipline turned deadly — A controversial child "training" practice comes under fire -- this time from Christians themselves, By Lynn Harris, Salon.com, February 22, 2010 MISSISSIPPI Federal suit seeks ban on paddling in Miss., The Associated Press, The Clarion Ledger, February 22, 2010 TEXAS To spank or not to spank: What does Texas law say?, Reported by Jaie Avila, woaitv.com, February 13, 2010 TENNESSEE Family of boy strangled at Tenn. center settles suit for $10.5 million, By Troy Graham, Inquirer Staff Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 12, 2010 CALIFORNIA DA: Deadly Child Abuse Case Linked To "Biblical Chastisement", Reported by: Owen Clark, khsltv.com, February 12, 2010 TEXAS Mother files abuse complaint against daycare teacher, Reported by: Janet Kwak, woaitv.com, February 12, 2010 MARYLAND MARYLAND SENATE BILL 689, By: Senators Raskin and Madaleno, Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2010, Domestic Violence – Reasonable Corporal Punishment – Limitations. US Title IX Complaint Against Paddling States, PTAVE, February 6, 2010 FLORIDA Okaloosa school bus driver faces molestation charge: Lawmen say Michael Bowersock spanked a 7-year-old girl's bare buttocks when she was the last student on the bus, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Wendy Victoria, February 5, 2010 OKLAHOMA Man accused of leaving bruises on his daughter faces preliminary, Sequoyah County Times, February 1, 2010 US Abuse in Juvenile Detention Rampant, Says Expert; Be smart on crime, not tough on crime, By Mary Silver, Staff, Epoch Times, January 29, 2010 SOUTH CAROLINA Paddle & Shield, Tom Johnson's letter to the South Carolina Legislature, January 27, 2010 OREGON Oregon child welfare officials repeatedly failed girl who was murdered, By Susan Goldsmith, The Oregonian, January 27, 2010 US Restraint and abuse: Time to get information out before more kids die, By Patti Hartigan,True/Slant, January 27, 2010 UK Labour says people who indoctrinate children with religion may also be allowed to hit them, By Elaine Jones; Source: http://www.workersliberty.org/; January 26, 2010 PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh police beat 18-year-old violinist, honor student, By Matthew Newton, True/Slant, January 24, 2010 NEW YORK Bad grade, kill your pet. Are some parents too threatening to call?, By Maureen Downey, January 23, 2010; Source: www.blogs.ajc.com FLORIDA Child abuse charges lodged in Manatee County, Staff Report, January 22, 2010 FLORIDA Mother Accused Of Shaking, Killing Baby; Police Say 21-Year-Old Shook Boy Because He Was Crying, News4Jax.com, January 21, 2010 ALABAMA Spanking Can Be Sexual Abuse -- (Herman Thomas verdict notwithstanding) , January 13, 2010 INDIANA Teacher accused of hitting student will avoid trial, Indystar.com, By Vic Ryckaert, Reporter, November 14, 2009 TEXAS Mother says son injured by school paddling, By Trent Jacobs, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, TX, November 14, 2009 CANADA Toddler "disciplined" to death, By Chris Eby, CTV Toronto, November 3, 2009 ALABAMA Thomas Juror Speaks Out, By Peter Teske, Web Exclusive, www.lagniappemobile.com, October 29, 2009 MISSISSIPPI Still spanking?, By Adam McAlpin, The Student Printz — The University of Southern Mississippi, October 27, 2009 ALABAMA Ala. judge cleared of sex abuse in inmate spanking, By Philip Rawls, Associated Press Writer, October 26, 2009 ILLINOIS Drew Peterson's former step-daughter speaks out about beatings and sexual abuse, Inside Edition, October 9, 2009 TENNESSEE Title IX complaint alleges gender-based discrimination in TN paddling schools, October 14, 2009 US Children who are spanked have lower IQs, new research finds Source: PHYSORG.COM, September 25, 2009 UTAH - Imprisoned couple explains why they abused kids Parole hearing: Both admit they were cruel to the siblings., By Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune, August 25, 2009 WEST VIRGINIA - Holcomb found guilty, By Tammie Toler, Daily Telegraph, April 23, 2009 ARIZONA - Youth minister found guilty of molestation, By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press, August 20, 2009 US - Spanking as just kinda creepy, By Hobo Mama, www.hobomama.com, July 28, 2009 OHIO - Putting away the paddle Editorial, Toledo Blade, July 23, 2009 NEVADA - Silent Victims, www.ktnv.com, July 21 & July 22, 2009 OHIO - NO MORE BLACK AND BLUE DAYS FOR OHIO SCHOOL CHILDREN, Message from Nadine Block, Executive Director of the Center for Effective Discipline and consultant to the National Child Protection Training Center, July 14, 2009 TEXAS - Allen teacher faces child abuse charge, By Stephanie Flemmons, Staff Writer, Star Community Newspapers, June 26, 2009 IRELAND - We forced Christian behaviour into Catholic schools: Far from doing nothing, it was the people who stopped corporal punishment, By Dr. Cyril Daly, Independent.ie, June 21, 2009 PHILIPPINES - Father jailed for killing 7-yr-old son, By Arnell Ozaeta, ABS-CBN Southern Tagalog, June 19, 2009 US - The hard truth behind corporal punishment, By Michael Hickmon, theDESTINlog.com, June 18, 2009 INDIA - NCPCR issues fresh, strict guidelines on corporal punishment, The Times of India, June 5, 2009 IRELAND - Ireland: The church scandal becomes a national disgrace, The Week Magazine, June 5, 2009 YEMEN - Parents break cycle of corporal punishment, By Alice Hackman, Yemen Times, June 3, 2009 IRELAND - A Century of Looking the Other Way, By John Banville, Op-Ed, The New York Times, May 22, 2009 WEST VIRGINIA - Holcomb found guilty, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, April 23, 2009 FLORIDA - 109 Years of Child Abuse at the Florida School for Boys Now Known as the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, A Special Report to The Saint Petersburg Times, April 19, 2009 INDIA - Girl punished by teacher dies, Deccan Herald, April 18, 2009 OREGON - An Oregon School for Troubled Teens Is Under Scrutiny, Time, By Maia Szalavitz, April 17, 2009 TENNESSEE - Child protection needs our best efforts: To have a child welfare system that is good for the children, we need to do a few things differently., By Jerome L. Blakemore, Special to The Commercial Appeal, April 15, 2009 CALIFORNIA - Sex offenders play on a child's need for affection, By Paula LeDoux-Christison, The Reporter, Vacaville, CA , April 14, 2009 (Including three readers' responses), April 14, 2009 TENNESSEE - Poor practice persists, EDITORIAL, Memphis Commercial Appeal, April 14, 2009 NEW JERSEY - Death spurs new doubts about DYFS -- Tragedy followed $1B child welfare overhaul BY Susan K. Livio, Star-Ledger Staff, Star-Ledger, April 13, 2009 NEW JERSEY - 9-year-old's death was preventable, EDITORIAL, Courier Post, April 5, 2009 TEXAS - Texas Education Agency to investigate paddling incident, By Tawnell D. Hobbs, Dallas Morning News; Letter to Editor by Jordan Riak, April 3, 2009 TENNESSEE - Memphis Academy of Health Sciences ABC News Video, March 27, 2009 TENNESSEE - An Open Letter to Tennesseans about Abuse of Schoolchildren, From Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education, March 25, 2009 ILLINOIS - Minister in spanking case: Alleged victim testifies about beatings, By Clifford Ward and John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2009 OHIO - Proposed state law would outlaw paddling in schools, By Marc Kovac, HudsonHubTimes.com, March 18, 2009 US - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Report on Physical Punishment in the United States, Elizabeth T. Gershoff, PhD / Phoenix Children’s Hospital, March 17, 2009 TENNESSEE - 'Child Bruised From Teacher's Paddling, By Jonathan Martin, WSMV News Channel 4, March 17, 2009 ILLINOIS - Does whupping' divide the races? White woman claims she was fired for reporting spanking wins $200K , By Mary Mitchell, Sun-Times Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times; Letter to the Editor by Dr. Madeleine Y. Gomez, March 10, 2009; Letter to the Editor by Jordan Riak, March 2009 US - Schoolchildren are told to "bend over & grab your ankles", By Julie Worley, OpEdNews, March 7, 2009 SWAZILAND - Teacher beats pupil to death, By Mabandla Bhembe, Times of Swaziland, March 7, 2009 KANSAS - No records release in Adam Herrman disappearance case, By Tim Potter, The Wichita Eagle, March 6, 2009 ARABIA - Schools Should Ban Corporal Punishment, Teach Rights, Khaleej Times, March 6, 2009 OKLAHOMA - Spanking in Schools, By Rebecca Smith, FOX 23.com, March 5, 2009 EUROPE - Being a parent is not a license to hurt, By Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, New Europe, (Issue : 823), March 1, 2009 US - A Violent Education, a report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union, February 2009 (Large PDF file. Allow time for download.) CALIFORNIA - Preacher accused of paddling parishioners, faces judge, By Kurt Rivera, Bakersfield.com, February 27, 2009 MOHALI, INDIA - Corporal punishment: Teacher dismissed, The Times Of India, February 27, 2009 BANGKOK, THAILAND - Corporal punishment - and shattered dreams of children, By Ians, Thailand.com, February 27, 2009 INDIANA - Letter to the Editor: Stop allowing school spanking, By Cindy Parker, Journal Gazette, February 27, 2009 ILLINOIS - Painful Lessons: New Schools Chief Promises Action, By Dave Savini, Chicago (CBS), February 26, 2009 OKLAHOMA - Muldrow man charged with child abuse, Sequoyah County Times, February 26, 2009 TENNESSEE - Charter School Discipline - Memphis Academy for Health Sciences discipline practices questioned, By Stephanie Scurlock, WREG.com, February 25, 2009 GEORGIA - Letter to the Editor: Board’s response inadequate, By Michael Hickmon, The Post Searchlight.com, February 24, 2009 TEXAS - Grand jury no-bills principal in spanking case, By Alan Nieschwietz/Staff Reporter, www.brenhambanner.com, February 21, 2009 CALIFORNIA - Allegations of Inappropriate Discipline Tactics Prompt KIPP Principal to Step Down, By Ariana Duarte and Caryn Kochergen, www.kmph.com, February 20, 2009 GEORGIA - Investigation into School Spanking, Bainbridge Community News, February 20, 2009 FLORIDA - Sarasota Superintendent Wants Acquitted Teacher Fired, By Tiffany Lankes, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 20, 2009 TEXAS - Parents Outraged Over Teacher's Purportedly Excessive Discipline, Erik Runge, (News 4 WOAI), February 13, 2009 CHICAGO - CBS News report on corporal punishment in Chicago schools, February 11, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA - Headmaster has denied charges that he abused five female students, Chippa Legodimo, AllAfrica.com, February 11, 2009 TENNESSEE - Metro teacher suspended for taping child's mouth shut, By JAIME SARRIO, The Tennessean, February 11, 2009 GEORGIA - Boy Comes Home With Bruises After School Paddling, Reporter: La'Tasha Givens, www.wctv.tv, February 11, 2009 PENNSYLVANIA - Justice denied: Pa. judges accused of taking kickbacks to send youngsters to juvenile prison, By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and MARYCLAIRE DALE , Associated Press, StarTribune.com, February 11, 2009 GEORGIA - Girl's Injuries Consistent With Beating By Bat, Umbrella, WSBtv.com, February 11, 2009 ILLINOIS - Report: Abuse Found At Chicago Public Schools, www.wbbm780.com, February 10, 2009 FLORIDA - Trust is on trial in abuse case, By Tiffany Lankes, Herald-ribune.com, February 8, 2009 OHIO - 3 Fired From Treatment Center In Teen’s Death, Associated Press, www.nbc4i.com, February 8, 2009

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