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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Former Alpharetta Tutor from Roswell Sentenced on Child Porn Charges

Hodges was sentenced in U.S. District Court for images and videos on his computer showing the abuse of children as part of the "Boylovers.net" ring.

Roswell resident Dale Hodges used to tutor children, but now he is headed to prison for keeping child pornography on his computer. Hodges, 29, was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. for images and videos on his computer showing the sexual abuse of young children as part of a ring known as “Boylovers.net” (BLN). “This prison sentence demonstrates that there are serious consequences for receiving images of innocent children being sexually exploited and traumatized,” said Brock Nicholson, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations in Atlanta, which helped investigate the case. Hodges was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jill Steinberg …

Friday, June 10, 2011

Abusive Relationships Don't Go Away On their Own

There are resources women in Alpharetta, Milton and the metro area can turn to for getting out of an abusive relationship before it becomes dangerous–or worse.

In light of the recent shooting that leaves two children without a mother, and a father in jail, it's time to take a closer look at how a  woman can leave an abusive relationship before it evolves into a more dangerous or life-threatening situation.  If you're in an abusive relationship, your self-esteem is taking just as many hits as you are. If you find yourself rationalizing that your partner's attacks, (whether verbal or physical) stem from intense caring or jealous passion, you owe to it to yourself to seek a better understanding of how you should be treated in a relationship. If you feel you deserve the abuse because you come from a family where everything from verbal cut-downs to physical violence are just part of the daily routine…

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