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Oregon House Bill 2827-We are on the home stretch but we still need help!

We are on the home stretch, the bill has passed in both the house and the senate.

The opponents to extending the Child Abuse Statute from 3 to 5 years are calling the Govenor to urge him not to sign this bill. You can help--Please call the Govenor and urge him to sign this bill.

Thank you,  Dawn

Here is the contact information for the governor’s office:

 

Telephone:    503-378-3111

Citizens Message Line:   503-378-4582

Fax:  503-378-6827

Go online to:  http://governor.oregon.gov/ and on the left side, click on Contact Us.  Scroll down and fill in the email information.

Newly paroled sex offender Bradley Stowell jailed | News Updates | Idaho Statesman

Please read the article below regarding pedophile Bradley Stowell. His case is an example of why I do the work I do.  Pedophiles far to often are protected and the damage they do can never be undone. Shame on anyone who protects them!!!!

Dawn Krantz-Watts, Private Investigator

Newly paroled sex offender Bradley Stowell jailed | News Updates | Idaho Statesman Shared via AddThis

Sounds like a scary movie "Human Trafficing."

As an expert in sex abuse litigation you would think that nothing surprises me but every once in a while something does. The concept of human trafficing is frightening.  I liken it to a scary movie because it is. At any point a child can disapear off the street,  never to be seen again.  How is that possible in the year 2010!"Portland has the second highest standing in the country for sex trafficking with over 50 percent of those victims being children. It is a serious problem in East County which is being addressed on several fronts by leaders from the County, the Sheriff’s Department, school districts and churches, as well as other agencies and nonprofits. 

Today in the United States, it is estimated that 300,000 minors are being trafficked for sexual exploitation. Ninety percent of the victims are American citizens. Second only to the drug trade, human trafficking is the largest criminal industry in the world, and the fastest growing crime on the planet. In 2007, human slave traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, but has dramatic impacts right here in Multnomah County."

Abuse victims deserve justice -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY:647:

Abuse victims deserve justice -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY:647: Shared via AddThis

Quote of Week - Attidude

Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church and a home.

   The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And, so it is with you that we are in charge of our attitudes. 

        - Charles Swindoll

In the News - Former Portland Priest is sued for Child Sex Abuse

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests For immediate release: Tuesday, June 16, 2009   For more information: David Clohessy of SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org) 314-566-9790   Former Portland priest is sued for child sex abuse New lawsuit is filed last week in Orange County California   (NOTE: the priest below worked in Portland in 2002 at Ascension Parish in Southeast Portland. After a newspaper article in 2002 revealed the 1995 settlement, Krumm admitted sexual misconduct in the early 1970s.)   http://www.ocregister.com/articles/diocese-school-krumm-2459723-lawsuit-abuse

Quote of Week - Peace

"Peace, it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."

 Author Unknown

Dawn

aka Inspector Watts

Inspiration - Please read and gives me some feed back because I am really curious what inspires all of you.

Today’s blog maybe a little out of left field for me but I want to know what inspires you?  In the last month I have several inspirations. They all came out of left field but I knew something awesome was happening. I could not put a name on what I was feeling but looking back over the past few weeks I would say these key events inspired me. 

First, I was inspired by a stranger; it was unexpected but in the moment I was visiting with this stranger I felt a confidence and boldness I have never felt before. I intend to hang on to that feeling because it was empowering.  I dare you to be bold; do something out of character. I promise you will learn something from this and love it.

 

Second, I was inspired by a client; this one was not so surprising on the surface because clients inspire me all the time. This particular client on the surface always has their act together. When he agreed to appear before the Oregon Senate I knew he would do well. During that testimony this client was truly vulnerable. The emotions and trust was astonishing not to mention brave.  It took strength and trust for this client to tell his story because in essence he told the whole world. His courage was so powerful it inspired me to embrace my fears, let my vulnerability show and trust. I highly recommend letting your guard down.

 

Finally, I was inspired by a child. I attended a 6^th birthday party this last week, I really did not want to go, it had been a long week and I was tired.  When I showed up to the party it was chaos, kids running and laughing with very little parental supervision. I felt drawn to these kids, their energy was contagious. So I ran, jumped, played and laughed. In fact I laugh so hard I was almost sick.  Did I mention the party was at a place called JJ Jump (lots of huge blow up toys)?  This day was awesome!! We all need to remember how fun it is to be a child. Just because we are adults with responsibilities does not mean we can not stop, take a deep breath and just go for it; jump, climb, run and laugh. I challenge you to just be silly it is very freeing.

 

I could go on and on about the little and big inspirations happening around us all the time. Stop and think about the things that inspire you. Post them on my site, share them with other people, you may inspire someone else.  And, FYI be bold, be trusting, be vulnerable and have fun, be a child. It is awesome!!!!!

Dawn

Aka Inspector

Watts

Priest Who Was Sexually Abused by a Known Pedophile May Not Have Committed Suicide

Victims of child sex abuse and their supporters who are members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPNetwork.org), the nation's largest support group for men and women sexually abused in religious organizations, are writing California Jesuit Provincial Fr. John P. McGarry on behalf of the family of Fr. James Chevedden, a Jesuit priest who died in 2004 after reporting that another Jesuit, Brother Charles Leonard Connor, sexually abused him in 1998.  

According the coroner's report, Chevedden committed suicide when he fell from a parking garage in San Jose on his 56th birthday, minutes after he completed jury duty service.  There was no suicide note.  http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2005_07_12/2005_08_06_Bunting_BehindA.htm

Chevedden's family and SNAP are writing the California Province of Jesuits to urge them to cooperate with law enforcement because of their concerns of continued cover-up of sex abuse and the threat that Brother Charles Leonard Connor poses at the Los Gatos Jesuit facility where he currently lives. 

Chevedden was sexually abused by Brother Connor at the Los Gatos facility in 1998, while Chevedden was healing from two broken feet.  Connor also molested two mentally retarded men at the facility over a 30-year period.  Connor was arrested and the California Jesuits settled civil sex abuse cases with the men in 2002 for $7.5 million. http://www.bishop-accountability.org/ma-bos/settlements/SettlementLosGatos.html

"Brother Connor has been sexually abusing vulnerable men at the Sacred Heart facility for a lifetime," the letter says.  "It does not matter that Connor is old - research and our own personal experience have shown that these men do not stop abusing.  He must be removed from this facility and sent somewhere where he has NO access to vulnerable men."

SNAP last week wrote a letter to the San Jose Police Department, asking them to reopen Chevedden's case, due to conflicting and lost evidence and a wrongful death lawsuit against the Jesuits that settled in 2007.  The Jesuits admitted that church officials "lost," "gave away," "disposed of," or "made inaccessible" crime scene evidence in Chevedden's case, including a bible, rosary, note pad, glasses and e-mail correspondence.

Deputy Chief Donald Anders acknowledged receiving the letter and said that he would look into the matter.

"We believe that new evidence may have been unearthed or found as a part of the discovery process in the Chevedden's wrongful death lawsuit," the letter says.  "It is your obligation to ensure that San Jose Police are given anything that may even be considered remotely relevant to the case."

Contact:
Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP SW Regional Director, (949) 322-7434 cell
John Chevedden of Redondo Beach, CA, Brother of James Chevedden
Dawn Krantz-Watts, Private Investigator Hired by The Chevedden Family 503-577-7979
Paul Chevedden, (323) 292-5332, Brother of James Chevedden
Ray T. Chevedden, father of James Chevedden
Barb Dorris of St. Louis, MO, SNAP Outreach Director (314) 503-0003