Jaquinn Brewton

Jaquinn Brewton was found unconscience on June 29th by police after they were told of a child falling out of an apartment window. He was rushed to the hospital and put on life support until he died two weeks later.

This beautiful 3 year old boy died after a long period of abuse suffered from the hands of his godmother and her boyfriend. His was placed in their care by his mother after she went into a homeless shelter along with her 5 other kids.

Police said that Jaquinn had been kicked and punched, his hands, feet and bottom were burned with a blowtorch. "The little boy took all the pain that he could until he couldnt take it anymore" Capt James Clark said. He also said that in the 22 years he has been in the police department, this is one saddest cases he has seen.

Nadera Batson and her boyfriend Marcus King were arrested and charged with murder and other charges. His mother thought she could trust these people. She put the life of her 3 year old baby boy in their hands thinking he was safe, not knowing that she was handing him over to two of Satans own. A mistake that cost him his life. She will live with that for the rest of her life. I cant help but think about how often little Jaquinn must have sat there waiting for his mommy to come a save him from these monsters. And when she didnt, God did. Taking him away from all the pain in his world and bringing him into a world where these people will NEVER be. God bless you Jaquinn. Your in Gods hands now.

R.I.P Jaquinn Brewton

Caylee Anthony's Tribute-She's Going Places by Rascal Flatts

Sweet dreams angel

Caylee Marie Anthony

This sweet face as you know is Caylee Marie Anthony. On June 16, 2008 Casey Anthony left her parents home with Caylee and did not return for 31 days.During this time it was reported that Casey's mom Cindy made repeated attempts to talk to Caylee but was refused by Casey, Casey saying she was too busy with work or that Caylee was with Zanny the nanny.

The fact is that Casey was not working and although Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez aka Zanny the nanny did exist, but she NEVER met Casey, Caylee or anyone in the Anthony family.

During the 31 days that Caylee was "missing" Casey was out doing the things someone who has sudden found themselves kid free would do. Getting tattoos "Bella Vita" or "Beautiful Life", going to Fusion nightclub entering in hard body contest, spending the day in bed with her boyfriend. Who waits a whole month to report their daughter missing? Going for mother of the year there Casey?

On July 13th 2008, Cindy and George Anthony recieved a certified mail notice from the post office attached to their door. When George went to pick up the letter it was a notice informing him that Casey's car was towed. And then he went to pick up the car and upon entering the car both George and the tow yard attendant noticed a strong odor and it was even stronger in the truck. It could only be described as a decomposing human. It wasnt until July 15th 2008 that Caylee was reported missing, it was from Cindy not Casey. During the 911 call, Cindy admitted it had been 31 days and also it smelled like a human body had been in Casey's car.

This presious baby was taken at just 2 years old. Casey Anthony was eventually indicted on first degree murder, but was acquitted on all charges. What an outrage. The world was jaw dropped. How could a jury hear everything that they had heard and seen everything they had seen how could they let her walk away with murder? One lie after another told by Casey Anthony. Who knows the truth? Casey does thats for sure.

This is the way things should have always been between Casey and Caylee. A loving mother and her beautiful baby girl. Caylee should have always been protected by her mom. But instead of Caylee being able to look into the eyes of a loving mother, she looked into the eyes of the woman who not only gave her life, but would take it as well. This is the photo of a little girl who loved and adored her mom. Casey failed her daughter and then the state of Florida failed Caylee.

Because there is such outrage over the verdict many people took to Facebook and Twitter. So many pages in support of Caylee and against Casey. As well as support pages for Zenaida Gonzalez-Fernandez and the lawsuit she is bringing against Casey. Michelle Crowder from Oklahoma has petitioned for "Caylee's Law". This law would make it a felony for a parent or guardian to not report a child missing. Already, 18 states have drafted their own version of the law. "Caylee's Law" has gained such national attention. I have signed the petition. There are also petitions keeping Casey from profiting off of Caylee's death, boycotts against different book publishing companies and broadcast networks all in an effort too stop them from inking a deal with Casey Anthony.

Caylee Marie Anthony will NEVER be forgotten. She is with the Lord safe and secure from all of harm. Casey maybe all smiles now because she and her lawyers managed to escape man's justice but in the end she will not and can not escape God's justice. R.I.P Caylee, your sleeping with the angels now.

Below are links to petitions and some of my favorite Caylee Anthony facebook pages:

Caylee's Law Petition

Caylee's Law Facebook Page

Florida Bar Association and Judge Perry

Try Casey Anthony in Federal Court

Illinois Walk For Children

If you live in or around the Illinois area then come and walk for children! On June 4th come to Lincoln Park and be join by guest superhero himself, Spider Man. The walk starts at 10:00am and the family carnival starts at 10:30am. Registration starts at 9:00am, the walk is 1 mile. Click HERE for a PDF version of the brochure to learn how to sign up and get sponsored. Take a step towards the prevention of child abuse. Click HERE for the PDF version of the Walk For Children poster. You can either walk or be a virtual walker. To sign up to become a walker or a virtual walker, click HERE to be taken to the FirstGiving website.

Sandra Cantu

I was watching Discover on ID this morning when the story of 8 year old Sandra Cantu came on. It is such a sad story as all of these stories are. This is a story about a little girl who trusted everyone and who was loved by all she knew. She will be missed.

This sweet faced little girl is Sandra Cantu. She was just 8 years old when a neighbor she trusted ended her life. What started out as a normal day on March 27, 2009 would end like no other.  Sandra trusted everyone, she always talked to people, always wanted to help someone. All the kids knew that they were not to leave of out the mobile home park where Sandra lived, so when she didn't make it home in time for dinner, her mom knew something was wrong. After searching and calling for Sandra, her mom called the police and reported her missing at 8:00 pm. She was last seen wearing a pink Hello Kitty top and black leggings as seen here in the surveillance tape.

The video camera was installed by Sandra's grandfather to warned off vandalism and instead capture what maybe his granddaughter's last few moments. A search was on. Shortly after Sandra's mom received a text message from neighbor Melissa Huckaby, informing her that someone had stolen her black suitcase out of the garage, she wasn't sure if it was connected to Sandra's disappearance or not. After searching and searching for Sandra, on April 6th 2009, police reported that some farmers preparing for irrigation discovered a black suit case that had floated to the top. The suitcase was removed and transported to the morgue and after examination of the contains, it was determined that the body found in the suitcase that of Sandra Cantu. Upon further examination of Sandra's body, it was also determined that she was sexual assaulted with an object, toxicology reports showed that Sandra had been drugged.

When the medical examiner opened the suitcase Sandra was in the perfect fetal position, she had been redressed, her sandals were placed in the bottom of the suitcase. She had been strangled with a cloth, her genitalia was bruised, her clothing smelled of rubbing alcohol used to smother her.

Tracing back from the text message from Melissa to Sandra's mom, Melissa's past history and her attempt at suicide by swallowing 3 blades, police were able to gather evidence against her. The cord that was found on the outside of the suitcase matched the same cord on a blind inside the Church belonging to her grandfather. In the kitchen of the Church they found a rolling pin with a smudge on it, DNA proved it to be the DNA from Sandra. It was used to sexual assault her.  On April 10th 2009, police arrested Melissa Huckaby and charged her with the murder, kidnap, and rape of Sandra Cantu. 

Melissa Huckaby accepted a plea bargain, spearing her the death penalty. She would not be convicted of rape or kidnapping. She would be charged with the first degree murder of Sandra Cantu. She received life without the possibility of parole. A sentence still more merciful then the sentence she handed down to Sandra. I can only hope that her dreams are nightmares. And that she suffers everyday for the rest of her life.

Spreading Awareness

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month. In my own unique way of spreading awareness, I create some nail art. It was my "opening liner", people notice your nails, so I took advantage, anyone who wanted to know what the ribbon was for I could tell them it was in a effort to spread awareness. Child abuse/neglect is an ongoing problem, but it is not just one person's problem, it affects the whole community. When a child is injured or worst, killed as a result of abuse and/or neglect that is something that we all feel. Abuse/neglect does not just come from parents, it can come from a babysitter, a neighbor, other family members and even CPS. How many CPS stories are out there. We wont end child abuse unfortunately, but what we can do is take a stand against it, we can shatter the silence. If we know of abuse it is out job to report it. If you dont know who to call or what to say during that call, check out the websites & resource page of this blog. Even though the month of April has been designated National Child Abuse Awareness Month, we should be spreading awareness EVERYDAY!!!

Here are the photos are my nail art.

Amy Emily Annamunthodo

This is the story of Amy Emily Annamunthodo. A beautiful little girl from Trinidad. This 4 year old angel suffered so much abuse at the hands of her "de-facto" stepfather. She fought all she could until May 15th, 2006 with she couldn't fight anymore. Her beautiful light had been dimmed. As you will see in the video, shortly after, the house where she had lived was burned and only a teddy bear and a dress survived. None of Amy's toys or photos. In fact the only photo of Amy is the one below:

This is the only photo of Amy Emily. It was taken as family and friends said their last goodbyes. She looks like she is finally at peace. She shouldn't have been here. People knew of the abuse and did nothing to stop it. No one fought for Amy, not her mother or her bio dad, both who knew of the abuse. Not the neighbor who not only knew of the abuse, but witnessed it for himself and did nothing. Amy found a little peace in her short life, when she was placed in a children's home. But after a petition to the state by her mother and grandmother, a judge granted custody back to Amy's mom and with that judgement, sealing Amy's faith.

If only someone would've come forward a while ago, if someone would have just made a phone and got an investigation started. Maybe Amy would be alive today. Take a long, hard look at this photo. This is what happens when you turn a blind eye to child abuse. This is what happens when you know that a child is being abused or neglected and you choose not to report it. This could have been prevented in my opinion. Rest in peace Amy Emily. You are at peace now, where no one can hurt you ever again.

Letha Slate

This is Letha Slate. Beautiful isn't she? She was born on August 30th, 2005 to Patricia Campbell and John Slate. Her time on this Earth wasn't long due to a stupid act on the part of her mother.  On March 25th 2006, daddy was at work and it was time for Letha to take a bath. Patricia put then 6 month old Letha in a bath seat and then decided she was sleepy so she went and took a nap.

John came home during his lunch break, I think reports say 45 mins later, and found his baby girl unresponsive.  She survived only three days in the hospital before succumbing on March 27, 2006.

Her mother was not charged with murder due to the wording in OK child neglect statue. She was charged with second degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Her accounts to police was; she put the baby in the tub and went into the next room to lie down and fell asleep.  She said that she didnt wake up until John came home and told her that the baby had drowned. It was 45 mins. She said she usually fills the tub pretty full because the baby liked to play in the water, but she puts her in a bath seat. 

The judge made it a point to let it be known that this light sentence was not an excuse for her behavior, that she did cause the death of her child. I 100% agree. If I knew that I was sleepy or tired then I would not put my 6 month old baby in a "pretty full" bath tub. John Slate worked hard with the state to put in place harder laws for child neglect. He successfully got the word "and" replaced with the word "or" and is working to get Letha's law passed in other state. It is a very sad situation, but her daddy makes sure her death was not in vain.

R.I.P baby Letha.