Jessica's Law Now
Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina originally formed in response to apathetic lawmakers, who been dithering about Jessica’s Law
rather than making a solid difference toward protecting our children.
This formed coalition was tired of all the prolonging games and excuses our lawmakers have made, when it comes to our children.
Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina worked Inco junction with Mark Lunsford and various state lawmakers help see HB 933 passed
aka. Jessica's Law. In 2008, North Carolina legislators finally passed Jessica's Law.
Since 2005, our organization has assisted eight other states obtaining a version of Jessica's Law. We have assisted with over four
hundred cases, in which a victimized child needed help. Jessica’s Law Now, is proactive not reactive, in helping families deal with
these issues fraught from cases like these. We are continually helped steer victimized families and children towards counseling and
healing. We fight for harsher laws to make a difference for the welfare of our children.
Our government has a serious problem dealing with their responsibility for safety and welfare of our children. We have too many
families ripped apart by a missing child or the murder of a child.
Human trafficking of children for sexual exploitation, illegal adoption has been going on throughout the United States for decades.
Our leaders have turned a blind eye for the sake of money. Like California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, North Carolina has a
growing problem when comes to kidnapping and selling of children.
U.S. Department of Justice has funded 42 jurisdictions and 36 trafficking victim services providers to form human trafficking task
forces to identify and rescue victims of trafficking by proactive investigating such cases. These task forces bring together federal,
state and local law enforcement and victim services organizations to investigate all forms of human trafficking and assist the
victims. North Carolina's Pitt County has such a task force.
Data shows that a child goes missing every 40 seconds in America, over 2,100 per day. In excess of 800,000 kids are reported
missing every year. On average 1,300 are taken by a family member. Jessica’s Law Now is concerned about the alarming rate of
children dying from abuse and neglect. The new figures show a rise of 35 percent from 2001 through 2007. We feel it is even
higher than that, since many cases go unreported.
Arizona Child Protective Services reported from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 had over 36,000 reports of child abuse, neglect or
abandonment. In 2006, DES of Arizona reported that (6%) of all child abuse cases reported involved sexual abuse.
Data shows children in North Carolina abused or neglected every 15 minutes and actual sexual abuse of children 15 times greater
than officially reported in North Carolina.
Men commit most child sexual abuse; studies show that women commit 14 % to 40 % of offenses reported against boys and 6% of
offenses reported against girls 11 to 16 years old. Most offenders who abuse per-pubescent children are pedophiles, 17 to 18-
years- old. However, small percentages do not meet the diagnostic criteria for pedophilia.
Approximately 15% to 25% of women and 5% to 15% of men sexually abused when they were children 11 to 15 years old. Most
sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims; approximately 30% are relatives of the child, most often brothers, fathers,
uncles or cousins; around 60% are other acquaintances such as friends of the family, baby sitters, or neighbors; strangers are the
offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases 11- years- old.
Presently, 10,000 registered Sex Offenders move to a new address or jobs daily. Our children, women, elderly, incapacitated or
handicapped people are especially at risk from sexual predators. Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh are no different; each city has a
large number of registered sexual offenders. North Carolina has 13,900 sex offenders register and with a population of 8,227 in
thousand, it comes to 1,689.6 per million. This figure does not count unregistered sex offenders.
You can teach your child about Stranger Danger but is that enough?
Sadly, we have found that Family Services are not protecting our children, as they should. Too many cases have not had the proper
investigation or fellow up that is required.
Somer Thompson was a 7- year-old girl living in Orange Park, Florida, who went missing on October 19, 2009, after she did not
come home from school. Somer disappeared on her way back to home with twin brothers and 10-year-old sister. Mother said that
she (Somer) argued with other two children and ran away from them and then lost sight of her. When they did not find her at home
they ran back to find her after dropping their bags. Somer’s body was found in Southern Georgia in the Chesser Island Road
Landfill.
Friday, January 15, 2010, Central Florida News 13 reported a school social worker reportedly warned a northeast Florida girl's
mother about the danger of the child walking home from school a year before she was killed.
The unidentified worker told the Department of Children and Families that 7-year-old Somer Thompson and her three siblings got
lost at least once walking from Grove Park Elementary School and were found in woods with a stranger. Nevertheless, a DCF
probe concluded the allegation had no basis. It also found the girl's mother, Diena Thompson, properly arranged for her children to
be taken to and from school.
The 7-year-old girl vanished in late October as she was walking home from school. Somer’s body was discovered in a Georgia
landfill about 50 miles away. No one yet been charged in her death.
Somer’s father, Sammy Thompson was not aware that Department of Children and Families were investigating the welfare of his
children. Time of Somer’s murder, the Thompson’s were separated. Sammy Thompson should been notified about the
investigation. Department of Children and Families fell short of their responsibilities for Somer Thompson. Department of Children
and Families claims Diena Thompson had arranged for her children properly taken to and from school. If that was the case, why
were the children walking home without supervision from school on October 19, 2009?
The case of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, the person who committed this crime, is likely a predator and has killed before. Until
person caught, the children of this community are in danger. Parents in this community need be more aware of their child's ware-
abouts. In knowing always, where and whom your child is with, it could mean life or death for your child!
Shaniya Davis was a lovely child until she was murder. Cumberland County Department of Social Services was investigating the
household that Shaniya Davis was living in. That is not how it is; they were only looking at Shaniya’s mother Antoinette Davis’s
and her 7-year-old son. This explains, why investigators drop the ball and the results affected a child.
You would think that Shaniya’s father been aware of an investigation, not so. Child services is no different of any government
agencies with all its red tape and bureaucratic procedures, they can spin any issue and do.
In the case of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, the man in custody has a history of violent tendencies and drug use. Shaniya’s mother,
Antoinette Davis charged with human trafficking and felony child abuse. Antoinette Davis is pregnant again while sitting in a North
Carolina prison awaiting trial.
Childhood or adolescent sexual abuse is associated with a range of high-risk sexual behaviors, including the likelihood of being
battered; trading sex for drugs, shelter, or money; entry into prostitution; and less likelihood to use birth control.
(Boyer and Fine 1992, Finkelhor 1987, Paone et al. 1992, Ziegler et al. 1991)
Another child is missing that should have been prevented like Somer Thompson and Shaniya Davis.
Elizabeth Johnson fled Arizona to San Antonio, Texas with 8-month-old Gabriel Johnson on December 22, 2009. Authorities said
that Elizabeth Johnson was in San Antonio from December 22 to December 27, 2009. Authorities are being tight lipped on what
motel staff have informed them. A source says, the staff was concerned about Gabriel's appearance and at times Gabriel appeared
be limp. If true, then Elizabeth Johnson more than likely was drugging Gabriel. This can cause serious problems to a child's
development, as well as death. Gabriel Johnson, was last seen in San Antonio, Texas on December 26, 2009, the next day Elizabeth
Johnson left by bus.
Elizabeth Johnson was arrested in Miami, Florida on December 30, 2009. Authorities extradited back to Arizona. Elizabeth Johnson
held on a $1,100,000 cash bond and booked into Maricopa County Jail on charges of kidnapping, child abuse and custodial
interference.
Elizabeth Johnson will not disclose to authorities the ware-abouts of 8-month-old Gabriel. From what we know, Elizabeth Johnson
has either hurt Gabriel or given him away.
Bob Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson's grandfather said that Elizabeth should have received more professional help. Bob Johnson made it
clear, that Elizabeth Johnson did get help for post partum depression. Elizabeth Johnson was taking medication that made her
mellow. Prior to Elizabeth Johnson's fleeing with her son, Elizabeth had stopped taking her medication.
Gabriel's father, Logan McQueary said that Elizabeth Johnson had display fits of rage. Logan made it clear, Elizabeth Johnson gets
angry at Gabriel's crying, and so he would take Gabriel to another room. This would keep Gabriel calm and allow Logan spend time
with his son.
Prior to fleeing Arizona, Elizabeth Johnson took Gabriel and told police that Gabriel was missing Child Services and police
investigated Elizabeth Johnson's claims. The police found 8-month-old Gabriel Johnson at her friend’s house. The same friends
that have mislead police and helped Elizabeth falsify information in the past.
Elizabeth Johnson has shown no concern over Gabriel’s welfare. Her behavior shows anger toward her son and Gabriel's father,
Logan McQueary. Elizabeth fled Arizona, so she could be free of her present life decisions and get back at Gabriel's father, Logan
McQueary.
At candlelight vigil for missing Gabriel Johnson, one could see the pain and suffering of family members. When you looked at
Gabriel's father, Logan McQueary saw a man barely existing from his heart and soul ripped apart.
We have seen too many families like this. Because, they do not know where their child is and if, they are alive or dead.
Join in, with Jessica’s Law Now and help Logan McQueary find his missing 9-month-old son, Gabriel. You can go to Bank
of America and give a donation to help.
Donations can be made to: The Gabriel Johnson Trust
Bank of America
Account #457015122018
Child Services still has an open investigation. If only, Child Services had responded appropriately for Gabriel Johnson this could
have prevented another innocent child of paying the price!
Child Services is a formed government agency to protect the welfare of children. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case.
Too many mistakes that occur throughout the United States with Child Services keep happing and innocent children found missing
or dead.
To make a difference and be proactive major changes need to occur with all forms of child services. First, better background
checks of their employees. Child Services should conduct conclusive investigations with more accountability. In order make,
this happen need hire more personnel and obtain more funding. Sadly, our children take a back seat because of politics and cost.
In addition, we have judges and lawyers plea-bargaining too much of the time with repeat offenders. The victims and their families
are the ones that keep suffering. We are just fooling our selves, if we do not have strict laws and procedures for sex crimes.
Our schools do not provide a safe environment for our children. It is not safe anymore for our children walk home from school,
play outside or sleep in their bed. We have government organizations willing to abuse and neglect our children, instead of protecting
their welfare. Until the politics takes a back seat and the bureaucratic red tape cut, these matters will only become worse. What is
wrong with this picture?
Many situations have occurred like this throughout United States and Jessica’s Law Now is fighting help make national difference.
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