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Friday, November 23, 2012

Clearwater Man Charged With Molesting Girl, 14

Authorities say Jeffrey Joseph Lacava, 30, inappropriately touched the the girl at least four times last month at a Clearwater home.

A Clearwater man was arrested Friday and charged with molesting a 14-year-old girl at least four times last month, authorities said. Jeffrey Joseph Lacava, 30, of 15354 Waverly St., was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. Detectives began investigating the case earlier this month after the alleged victim told her sister she had been touched by the suspect in a sexual manner, officials said. The sister reported it to authorities, and the Crimes Against Children Unit opened an investigation. The alleged incidents occurred on at least four separate occasions at a private residence in Clearwater in October, officials said. The victim was reportedly known to the …

Tz

9:40 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

And he will only do 14months :( https://public.co.pinellas.fl.us/servlet/pcg.wsclient.servlet.AdultDocketServlet?CDI=CRC&CASE=1220785CFANO&CS__RESULTS__KNT=10   more ›

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Sexual Abuse Education: Does it Belong in Kindergarten Classes?

The state rolls out a new curriculum today that’s designed to prevent childhood sexual abuse.

Reading, writing and arithmetic aren’t the only things Florida’s kindergarten children will learn in classes from now on. Starting today, they’ll also learn the ins and outs of preventing sexual abuse. The state intends to roll out its new “Safer, Smarter Kids” curriculum today in all of its public kindergarten classes. The addition to the standard ABCs and 123s lineup is meant to help kids avoid becoming targets of abusers. The program will present a variety of topics in a manner that is meant to inform children without being explicit or scary. Topics include safety awareness, self-esteem development, body boundaries and “Listening to your Guiding Voice.” While most parents will agree children need to be educated about and protected from …

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Sexual Abuse Prevention Curriculum Launched at Elementary Schools

Francisco Chavez

10:26 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012

BEFORE YOU TEACH ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE... children must be told the meaning of boundaries, the meaning of abuse. Sex education is necessary knowledge before children go on to six grade. The essence of the matter here is that many parents can't bring themselves to talk about much less educate their children about sex before they reach High School. How is a Kindergarten teacher supposed to teach about…   more ›

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