Everyday thousands of children are being sexually abused. You can stop the abuse of at least one child by simply praying. You can possibly stop the abuse of thousands of children by forwarding the link in First Time Visitor? by email, Twitter or Facebook to every Christian you know. Save a child or lots of children!!!! Do Something, please!

3:15 PM prayer in brief:
Pray for God to stop 1 child from being molested today.
Pray for God to stop 1 child molestation happening now.
Pray for God to rescue 1 child from sexual slavery.
Pray for God to save 1 girl from genital circumcision.
Pray for God to stop 1 girl from becoming a child-bride.
If you have the faith pray for 100 children rather than one.
Give Thanks. There is more to this prayer here

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Sunday 20 October 2013

Argentine Priest Finally Imprisoned for Child Sex Abuse

The Associated Press, Buenos Aires

A Roman Catholic priest who was convicted in Argentina of sexually abusing a boy has finally begun serving a 15-year sentence in prison.
Julio Cesar Grassi

Father Julio Cesar Grassi was something of a star in the Buenos Aires diocese, well-known for persuading Argentine celebrities to donate to the Happy Children Foundation.

His fortunes changed after some of the orphans he cared for accused him of abusing them in 1996.

Grassi was convicted in 2009, but was able to keep living across the street from the orphanage while he appealed. It is unbelievable that authorities didn't force him to move away from the orphanage. Or that his Bishop didn't advise him to move. It appears that Argentina has long way to go before taking child sex abuse seriously, though 15 years for a single conviction is a very impressive sentence.

After the top provincial court upheld his sentence last week, Grassi was taken into custody Monday.

The 57-year-old priest still maintains he is innocent. His final appeal to Argentina's Supreme Court will be made from behind bars.

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