So far in the 21st century nearly a third of a billion children have been sexually abused, most of them multiple times, some thousands of times. 6 out of 7 are girls. Anything you can do to get this message to as many people as possible will help save abused children all over the world, and maybe even some of the abusers. Please read "Save A Child from Sexual Abuse by 3:15 PM" under "First Time Visitor?" May God bless you and anoint this ministry.
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.
Monster raped and killed hundreds of little girls but his whereabouts is unknown
One of history's most notorious serial killers, who admitted to murdering hundreds of individuals, was shockingly released early from prison - and his current whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
Pedro Alonzo Lopez, originally from Colombia, is infamously known as the Monster of the Andes.
According to reports, his extensive killing spree began after being incarcerated in 1969 for auto theft. While serving time, he was reportedly sexually assaulted by other inmates, and he retaliated by killing them with a makeshift weapon.
This incident only extended his original sentence by two years - but following his release in 1978, he began sexually assaulting and killing dozens of young girls across Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The predator preyed on vulnerable girls from impoverished backgrounds, and after kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and strangling them to death, he concealed their bodies with newspapers or branches.
He once gave a disturbing interview behind bars (Image: Edit International)
At his peak, he was reportedly killing three girls per week, but when a flash flood struck near Ambato in Ecuador in 1979, some of his victims were discovered.
As these horrifying finds were being made, Lopez attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl named Maria Poveda. Fortunately, the girl's mother was able to stop the kidnapping in Ambato, before he was apprehended by police.
During this period, authorities uncovered 53 graves containing girls ranging in age from nine to 12.
Lopez was ultimately convicted of killing a shocking 110 individuals, and he is reported to have posed with the skull of one of his victims. During the trial, he alleged that he endured an abusive childhood, witnessing men having sexual relations with his mother, who worked as a prostitute.
He claimed he was a victim of violence himself - and that he was expelled from the home at age eight when his mother discovered him sexually assaulting his younger sister.
He traveled to Bogota to live on the streets before an older man provided him shelter. According to Lopez, he was sexually abused by him, before eventually escaping to an orphanage, where he stated he was sodomized again.
Following his arrest, he also informed authorities that young girls in Ecuador were his preferred
victims because they were "more gentle and trusting, more innocent".
Disturbingly, according to reports, the monster also admitted to an additional 240 murders.
Police officer Rothman Rios stated: "It was weird, he remembered everything. And descriptions of all the girls. "He knew where their bodies were. He was satisfied showing us the bodies. He felt no remorse, no guilt, no nothing."
Despite his heinous crimes, Ecuadorian laws at the time stipulated that the maximum prison sentence was only 16 years, regardless of the number of victims involved.
Bizarrely, 32 years ago this month (on August 31, 1994), he was released early for displaying "good behaviour" during his 14 years of incarceration.
Upon regaining his freedom, he was deported back to Colombia where he faced trial for murder charges that fit his profile. However, these court proceedings determined that he was insane, and in 1998 he was committed to a psychiatric facility.
Eventually, he was declared mentally sound and permitted to leave after posting £50 bail.
Among the conditions imposed was a requirement to report to the police station monthly - but he failed to comply.
It remains unclear whether he is still alive or his current whereabouts if he is living.
An Interpol arrest warrant was issued in 2002 but the serial killer was never apprehended.
A documentary titled Monster of the Andes was produced about Lopez by CandI in 2019.
And during one chilling interview from his prison cell, Lopez referred to himself as the "man of the century" and said that murdering kids made him feel "stronger and bigger".
9 in 10 child predators are familiar figures, Bangladesh report shows
Around 66.12% of 124 child murders and 59.09% of 308 sexual abuse cases occurred inside the home or family environment
In Bangladesh, the threat to children is increasingly emerging from within familiar circles -- neighbours, relatives, teachers, and other trusted individuals.
The issue came under renewed scrutiny following two recent horrific incidents, including the rape and murder of an eight-year-old child in Dhaka’s Pallabi area, where the victim’s decapitated body was recovered from a neighbour’s home on May 19.
“Offenders look for easier targets. Children are more vulnerable, less aware, and often unable to clearly communicate what has happened.”
Sumaiya Iqbal, assistant professor of criminology, Dhaka University.
In a parallel incident exposing a similar pattern, police in Sylhet on May 12 arrested a neighbour in connection with the rape attempt and subsequent killing of a four-year-old child on May 6.
These are not isolated incidents; a March report by child rights organisation Shishurai Shob, compiled through an audit of published news reports from 2025, debunks the myth of “stranger danger”.
It revealed that nine out of 10 predators are familiar faces operating within arm’s reach of the victim.
According to the data, immediate neighbours accounted for 40.58 percent (125 out of 308 cases) of recorded rape incidents.
Other trusted figures included acquaintances (21.43 percent), teachers or religious instructors (14.61 percent), and close relatives (13.64 percent).
In contrast, strangers accounted for just 9.74 percent of cases.
The report also highlighted how violence against children is concentrated within intimate spaces.
Around 66.12 percent of 124 child murders and 59.09 percent (182 out of 308 incidents) of sexual abuse cases occurred inside the home or family environment.
Biological parents -- often driven by domestic disputes, marital conflict, drug addiction, or mental illness -- were responsible for the killings of 38 children out of 124.
Another 26 children were killed by close relatives, including stepmothers, uncles, aunts, and siblings.
Familiar neighbours were responsible for 18 deaths, accounting for 14.52 percent of the 124 child homicides, often linked to personal disputes or opportunistic theft.
Laila Khondkar, convener of Shishurai Shob, said, “Global and local experience shows children are mostly abused by known figures -- family, teachers, coaches, or neighbours -- who exploit easy access when children are unsupervised.
“We urgently need research to understand the psychology of predators and unpack the rising societal brutality behind these crimes. In Bangladesh, that analysis is still missing.”
She added that younger children are particularly vulnerable due to their developmental stage, making them easier to manipulate and less likely to report abuse.
According to a four-month report by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) covering January to April, 56 out of 81 rape victims of known age -- nearly 70 percent -- were children aged between 0 and 12.
Similarly, of the 115 children killed during the same period, 63 were aged 0 to 12, highlighting the disproportionate vulnerability of younger age groups.
Shishurai Shob further reported that in around 10 percent of child rape cases in 2025, victims were killed in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence.
From January to April this year alone, ASK recorded 11 cases of children being killed after rape.
Sumaiya Iqbal, assistant professor of criminology at Dhaka University, said perpetrators often attempt to eliminate evidence by killing victims.
“We call this witness elimination. They try to hide the evidence, and in doing so, many victims are killed because they are the primary witness, and the evidence has to be erased.”
She noted that while some cases are premeditated, others occur in panic immediately after the offence.
Sumaiya added, “Offenders look for easier targets. Children are more vulnerable, less aware, and often unable to clearly communicate what has happened.”
She also linked the trend to weak deterrence and broader social attitudes. “If punishment is not consistent and certain, deterrence fails.
“Alongside impunity, there are deeper social issues -- how society views women and children, and how sexual objectification becomes normalised. These create an environment where violence can persist.”
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Sociologist Samina Luthfa said the crisis is rooted in a deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset that objectifies the female body and extends into violence against children.
She said this tendency has been amplified by digital technologies.
“The easy availability of pornography, child sexual abuse material, and illicit online image markets has further normalised exploitation…. The female body is increasingly commodified and weaponised in digital spaces.”
Samina added that sexual violence is often less about sexual desire and more about power and control.
“In conditions of economic stress and social hopelessness, perpetrators may target children as the most vulnerable means of asserting dominance.”
She also warned that legal responses -- particularly the death penalty for rape -- may have unintended consequences.
“When the law mandates death for rape, perpetrators may be incentivised to eliminate witnesses…. Since it is physically easier to kill a child than an adult, children increasingly become targets of lethal violence.”
TRAUMA, FEAR
Psychiatrist Helal Uddin Ahmed said betrayal by familiar figures or trusted circles causes deep and long-term psychological damage not only to victims but also to peers, parents, and professionals involved in such cases.
He noted that public reaction is initially marked by anger and demands for swift justice, but this gradually shifts into prolonged fear and insecurity.
“The delay in legal processes can lead to deep public despair and hopelessness. Children who witness or learn about such incidents may develop trauma, anxiety, and withdrawal, while professionals including police, doctors, lawyers, and journalists face risks of secondary traumatic stress.”
He also cautioned against excessive parental restriction, saying overprotection may hinder children’s social development. Instead, he recommended consistent safety rules that apply to both strangers and familiar individuals.
CANOPY OF IMPUNITY
Out of 124 child murders documented by Shishurai Shob in 2025, only 35 resulted in formal charges, and just two ended in convictions.
Shaheen Anam, executive director of Manusher Jonno Foundation, said this institutional failure justifies public skepticism.
“The Pallabi victim’s father is absolutely right to doubt the system; our conviction rate in child rape cases is below one percent.
“Immediate arrests happen, but things fade. Even when death penalties are handed down, executions remain stalled for years due to lengthy appeals, letting criminals exploit loopholes. While political pressure might expedite the Pallabi trial, we cannot rely on ad-hoc justice.”
She added, “Every single perpetrator must be brought to the dock of accountability, and they must be made to realise that they cannot escape the consequences of such heinous crimes.”
Laila Khondkar also called for an end to institutional and media inertia.
“This is a national crisis; business as usual will not work,” she said, demanding an independent, permanent National Child Commission to ensure coordinated accountability.
In line with the Children Act 2013, she urged the newly elected government to fulfill its moral mandate by dismantling fragmented sectoral efforts through adequate budget allocations and collaborative, inter-ministerial protection frameworks.
“To combat parental abuse, a robust tracking system must be equipped to detect early domestic warning signs.
“Concurrently, the legal system must be fast, effective, and child-sensitive, paired with mandatory nationwide self-protection education…. Ultimately, the frontline of defence rests with families; parents must supervise safely, teach children the difference between good and bad touch, investigate if a child avoids an individual, and universally prioritise justice and support over ‘family honour’.”
Lyle and Eric Menendez get lifeline as DA mulls new
evidence of sex abuse that may lead to resentencing
over parents’ grisly 1989 slaying
The district attorney for Los Angeles announced Thursday that his office will review new evidence of alleged molestation in the case of the parent-murdering Menendez brothers — potentially leading to their resentencing three decades after the horrific slaying.
District Attorney George Gascon announced that new evidence of sexual abuse against the brothers will be reviewed more than 30 years after the notorious trial that captivated America.
“We’re not at this point ready to say we believe or do not believe that information,” the DA said. “But we’re here to tell you that we have a moral and ethical obligation to review what is being presented to us and make a determination.”
Erik Menendez was 18 at the time of the brutal 1989 slayings.
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In 1989, Erik and Lyle Menendez blew their parents away with a pair of shotguns in their tony Beverly Hills home as the couple watched a movie in the family room.
The brothers shot their father, music executive Jose, a total of five times — and needed to reload before finishing off their mother, Kitty, who crawled in agony on the floor.
Erik was just 18 at the time, while Lyle was 20.
Last year, the brothers filed a petition following revelations from the Peacock docuseries “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed,” which includes allegations that their father sexually assaulted a former underage member of the 1980s boy band Menudo.
New evidence of sexual abuse against the brothers will be reviewed more than 30 years after the notorious trial, District Attorney George Gascon announced.
Lyle (right) and Erik (left) Menendez believe that this new evidence lends credibility to their claims that their father and mother sexually abused them from the time they were young children.
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In that docuseries, Roy RoRossello claims he was roughly 13 years old when Jose Menendez, an executive at RCA Records, drugged and raped him.
“After 35 years, it’s past due to show these victims of incest the mercy they deserve.”
Lyle and Erik Menendez believe that this new evidence lends credibility to their claims that their father and mother sexually abused them from the time they were young children.
Testimony to that effect was prohibited during the brothers’ joint trial — though it was included in their initial separate trials, which both ended with a hung jury.
The brothers said in their petition that the murders were an act of self-defense and that they feared their parents would kill them if the pair told anyone about the abuse.
Murphy told Variety that he has “no interest” in talking to the two convicts.
“I don’t know what I would say to them,” the “American Horror Story” creator confessed, adding, “What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is.”
The brothers shot their father a total of five times, and needed to reload before finishing off their mother, reports claimed.
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“I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent,” Erik Menendez wrote on Facebook days after its release.
Murphy told Variety that the show is “the best thing that has happened to the Menendez brothers in 30 years. They are now being talked about by millions of people all over the world.”
One such person is reality star-turned-prison reform advocate Kim Kardashian, who, in a personal essay released earlier today, is calling for the Menendez brothers’ release.
Kardashian referred to the two confessed murderers as “sensationalized eye candy” in her piece penned Thursday.
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“We are all products of our experiences,” the 43-year-old wrote. “I doubt anyone would claim to be the same person they were at 18. I know I’m not!”
Kardashian claimed that the joint trial the brothers received was unfair — highlighting that witnesses who were allowed in their initial separate trials were precluded from testifying in their joint trial.
She avers that the allegations of sexual abuse made by the Menendez brothers would be handled differently in today’s climate — and would have been entirely different if they were of a different gender.
Lyle (left) and Erik Menendez leaving a courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., Aug. 6, 1990.
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“Can anyone honestly deny that the justice system would have treated the Menendez sisters more leniently?” the SKIMS founder mused.
“I have spent time with Lyle and Erik; they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent, honest men.”
She also called the two confessed murderers “sensationalized eye candy.”
The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” vet also points out that 24 of the Menendez brothers’ family members — including their parents’ siblings — have called for their release from jail.
