Deaf Mother, Sabrina Blount, Victim of Crime

VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: Deaf community raises funds to help Sabrina Blount, who is a victim of a violent crime.



NORTH CAROLINA - Two former Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf (ENCSD) students has raped, robbed & ran over another former ENCSD student and left her for dead. But Sabrina Blount survived. Right now, she is still recuperating at a local hospital in North Carolina.



The victim & the criminals are all Deaf and they all knew each other from their ENCSD days. Authorities now have two men in the North Carolina correctional facility.



Sabrina will have to recover and rehabilitate not only her physical body, but also her mental & spiritual bodies as well. She has a long way to go, please donate to help her to cover the medical costs. http://www.gofundme.com/tg85nsks.

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Any amount will be helpful for people like Sabrina. The donations will go straight into Sabrina's bank account which her mother will help Sabrina to cover the medical costs... Read the full story



Why fundraising campaign? On April 7, 2015, two men, who she thought were her friends, drove her from Fayetteville to Raleigh against her will. They got her drunk and drugged her, then raped her. Not only that, they drove their vehicle over her body twice in a parking lot then left her there alone.



Four weeks later, she is still hospitalized. She will have surgeries because almost all of her organs are involved in the damage. Her mother has lost her job and house because she has to take care of her. Sabrina has an 18 month old baby who is being taken care of by her grandmother for now - Watch video in ASL.



Sabrina Blount's Fundraising websites:

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Facebook page - https://facebook.com/pages/Sabrina-Blount-the-Victim-of-a-Violent-Crime

Bullying: Not DEAF Enough ?!

ASL VIDEO: Deaf young woman bullying victim - Not Deaf Enough ?!



Deaf blogger Janelle J White also known as Janelle Joy amazed at the responses she have gotten from her vlog on Facebook.



Janelle more amazed at the comments made by those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, who's comments are borderline bullying. She have been called many names, told to kill herself, and told that she is a disgrace to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people all because she dislike being DEAF.

It is time to stop all discrimination and how better to set a good example for the hearing world than to focus on how we treat each other. It is time to stop inner-culture discrimination. No limits starts with you Janelle Joy Hate Being Deaf Today.



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Deaf Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan

RAW VIDEO: Signed - Deaf Survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in Philippines.



TACLOBAN CITY - As we are all painfully aware, our Deaf community has been devastated by a serious Typhoon Yolanda also known as Haiyan in Northern Visayas, Philippines last November 8, 2013.



If you willingly give your donations at DLS-CSB SDEAS or PFD c/o Mr. Rey Alfred A. Lee.



Contact: Kindly direct to Rey Alfred A. Lee - president of Philippine Federation of the Deaf. His cp number 09064701047. He can give you the PFD bank account or PFDYS; pfd.youth@gmail.com Thank you!

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Verdict in Deaf School Sex Abuse Case

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Man found guilty of sex abuse at Maryland School for the Deaf. Taylor III guilty of two counts, jury fails to reach decision on four others.



JESSUP, MD - A Howard County Circuit Court jury in the Maryland School for the Deaf sex abuse case handed down a mixed result Wedneday, finding the defendant guilty of two charges of child sexual abuse, not guilty of one count and declaring a mistrial in the four remaining counts.



Clarence Cepheus Taylor III, 38, was found guilty by the 12-member jury, who began deliberations Friday, of groping two girls while working as an aide at the school from 2008 to 2011.



Taylor, who is Deaf, had his bond revoked by Judge William Tucker and is scheduled to be sentenced on the two guilty verdicts on Jan. 31, 2014, with a retrial on the four non-decision counts scheduled for May 21, 2014.

A split verdict is reached by jurors and a mistrial is declared by the judge for some charges in the Howard County sexual abuse trial of a former aide for the Maryland School for the Deaf. Barry Simms files this report on 11 News at Noon.



Earlier in the trial, three counts of solicitation of child pornography were dropped by the State's Attorney's office after the prosecution could not prove the events happened in Howard County.



Those charges accused Taylor of text messaging three of the students and requesting pictures of their breasts, according to the prosecution.



Taylor faces a maximum of 50 years in prison 25 years for each guilty count. According to prosecutor and Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Broten, the state's recommendations for such convictions usually fall between seven and 13 years per count.



As Taylor was handcuffed after his bond was revoked, his wife, who is on leave from her employment at the school, left the courtroom fighthing tears.

A split verdict was reached in the sexual abuse trial of a former aide for the Maryland School for the Deaf, prompting the Howard County judge to call a mistrial for some charges.



Taylor's defense attorney, Brandon Mead, said he recommended Taylor file an appeal, citing Tucker's jury instructions. ... Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/columbia/ph-ho-cf-taylor-trial-verdict-story-20131113,0,2323185.story



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Deaf Victim's Experienced Earthquake in Philippines

VIDEO: Signed - Deaf Victim's experienced Earthquake in Philippines.



BOHOL, PHILIPPINES - The earthquake victim name is Rex and he is also Deaf that he had experienced to happen hitting by the earthquake in Bohol. Reporter: Jet Romo, Videographer: Ted Angelo Fuerzas.

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Deaf Girl Brutal Gang Raped In India

Deaf girl brutally gang raped in India. The four then allegedly raped the girl and when the girl became unconscious in Kolkata.

KOLKATA - A 16-year-old Deaf and mute girl was allegedly gangraped and left to die at an auto rickshaw stand at Arbelia in village Tildanga under jurisdiction of Baduria police station area in North 24-Parganas district.



The girl has been hospitalised and is undergoing treatment at Baduria hospital. She was found in an unconscious state at the auto stand.



The police arrested four accused on Wednesday and produced them in court which remanded them to 14 days police custody.



The teenager, who is a resident of Deganga, had come to Tildanga with her mother to attend her maternal uncle’s marriage. From there they went to Borogobra village, where the marriage was supposed to take place. While the marriage ceremony was on, four persons - Ujjal Mondal, Asif Hossain, Iilias Mortaza alias Ibrahim and Azharuddin, teased the girl.



At this the girl’s family intervened and warned the four youths not to disturb the girl anymore. The family then came back to Tildanga from Borogobra after the marriage ceremony was over.



Sources said on Tuesday, while the reception of the marriage was on at Tildanga, the girl’s maternal uncle’s place, the youths who had come to attend the reception somehow managed to take the girl away to some secluded area.



The four then allegedly raped the girl and when the girl became unconscious, they left her at an auto rickshaw stand at a place called Arbelia in Tildanga.



Locals rescued the girl after they spotted the girl and took her to Baduria hospital. ... Read more: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kolkata/deaf-and-mute-girl-gang-raped-in-kolkata/article1-1145657.aspx

Deaf Man Beaten To Death In His Home

Deaf man beaten to death in his home. His nose was broken, his larynx crushed and clumps of hair ripped from his head.



AURORA, Colorado. - Jonny Braning did a hilarious impression of Elvis. Though he was Deaf, the 48-year-old man had lived a full life.



The simple pleasures Jonny lived for seeing his granddaughter and making people smile were all taken from him between Feb. 26 and March 7, 2002, when someone bludgeoned him to death in his small Aurora apartment.



Robbery may have been the intent, according to a story by former Rocky Mountain News reporter Sarah Huntley. But it was hard for investigators to understand why.



Jonny was living on disability and didn’t have much money, Huntley reported.



Over the years he had worked for King Soopers, Jolly Rancher and as a janitor for a telecommunications company. But he was unemployed and lived on his monthly disability check. He would go to a corner store and write a note for a clerk when he needed something.



He lived in a small apartment at 1097 S. Evanston Way.



It appeared that whoever killed Jonny first attacked him in his bedroom, possibly with some type of blunt weapon, which was never found. Apparently a battle continued into his living room.



His body was found lying on the floor in his living room by maintenance workers who became worried when they realized they hadn’t seen the man, who was a fixture of the complex, in days. The carpet was soaked with blood. Read more: http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2013/08/31/deaf-and-mute-aurora-man-beaten-to-death-in-his-home/7198/

Police Brutality On A Deaf Man In India

RAW VIDEO: Caught on camera - Police brutality against a Deaf man in India.



A young Deaf truck driver in Jaipur was beaten by the police in public, for not being able to answer their questions.



The police had stopped the truck and seized its papers from the youth.



When the youth tried to explain something to them, the police could not understand his sign language and began to beat him up.

A young Deaf boy was thrashed mercilessly by police when he could not answer satisfactorily to their questions.

Deaf Victims of Moore, Oklahoma Tornado

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - H3: Exclusive interview with Deaf victims of Moore, Oklahoma tornado.



It has been exactly 3 weeks since the Moore, Okla. tornado. Check out the video to learn about the Deaf victims of the May 20th tornado. For more info, contact deafvictimsofok@gmail.com

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Deaf Girl Brutally Raped in India

VIDEO: BIHAR, INDIA - In the backdrop of the JD(U) National Executive meet, emerges a sad, heartwrenching story of a young Deaf brutally raped in Chappra, Bihar in July last year.



Tired of approaching police officers and politicians in his district, the distraught father has made a last ditch effort to approach the Chief Minister for justice. Aafreen Alam brings us this story.

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Break The Silence Run: Stop Deaf Child Sexual Abuse

VIDEO: CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES - Gualandi Volunteer Service Programme, Inc (GVSP) continues its mission for the Deaf community to live in a deaf-inclusive society. Established in 2005, the non-stock, non-profit organization has been working with volunteers in projects for and with the Deaf community.



Deaf children and women are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. In a study conducted by the Philippine Deaf Resource Center, it was revealed that 65-70 percent of Deaf boys and girls are being molested. The large amount of cases continues to rise and remains concealed. However, the Deaf community receives little attention.

GVSP Break the Silence Documentary.

In an effort to raise awareness on putting a stop to the increasing number of cases of sexual abuse of Deaf children and women, the five-year program Break the Silence Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network Project was started by GVSP under the guidance of Stairway Foundation, Inc. It focuses on abuse prevention, identification and response and advocacy both in the hearing and Deaf community through different projects set in agencies, schools and communities.



The sense of urgency on this issue also paved the way in the organization of a run for a cause event by GVSP entitled Break the Silence Run: Stop Deaf Child Sexual Abuse. It is set to happen on April 21, 2013, Sunday, 5:30 a.m. at Ayala Center Cebu Terraces, Cebu Business Park.



There will be four categories: the regular 4K, 8K and 16K and a separate category for Persons with Disabilities (wheelchair, blind and deaf). ...READ MORE: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/300871/cbb/break-the-silence-run-stop-deaf-child-sexual-abuse



Break the Silence: A GVSP initiative in creating a Deaf child sexual abuse prevention and exploitation network in the Philippines in partnership with the Stairway Foundation,Inc., the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID) Lets combat and stop the rising cases of child sexual abuse in the Philippines. Defend and protect the Deaf. Lets empower them. Support GVSP! SAVE the Deaf children and women! credits by: Julie Rose Benabaye of the De LaSalle College of St.Benilde, SDA.

Deaf Girl, Gang Rape Victim Gives Birth

VIDEO: Minor Deaf girl, gang rape victim gives birth to child in India.



BANGALORE - Kalpana, (name changed), 15, Deaf and mute cannot convey her feelings through words to others. But her eyes reflect her trauma and agony.



A gang rape victim, Kalpana’s agony has compounded when she gave birth to a baby at a hospital in Allahabad.

She was gang raped last year at her village in Allahabad district allegedly by two youths of the same village. The culprits later convened a panchayat and forced her parents not to approach police but to settle the matter outside. The panchayat had held that the culprits should pay Rs 21,000 each to the family of the victim.



However, police got wind of the matter through the local media and registered a case and arrested the alleged culprits.



None bothered to think about the victim who became pregnant. Sources said the families of the culprits also tried to force an abortion but did not succeed.



The minor gave birth to a baby a few days back. The poor parents had to borrow money from a money lender to admit the girl to the hospital... Read more: deccanherald.com/minor-deaf-mute-gang-rape.html

Wrong Medications Kill Pregnant Deaf Persons

Wrong medications kill pregnant Deaf persons – GNAD Director.



KUMASI - The Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) has observed that the inability of doctors and nurses to understand and interpret sign language was leading to wrong prescriptions of medicines to Deaf persons.



The GNAD said the phenomenon was leading to many expectant mothers among Deaf persons losing their lives while others were disheartened and disappointed, given the unfair treatment meted out to Deaf persons visiting health centres across the country.



Mr James M. Sambian, Executive Director of the GNAD, made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Monday to explain the challenges death persons encounter when accessing healthcare.



He said lack of sign language interpreters was resulting in inappropriate diagnosis because of communication barrier among Deaf patients and the hearing medical officers and the nurses.



Mr Sambian explained that the situation had resulted in the incidence of incorrect prescriptions consequently leading to preventable deaths.



The Executive Director noted that due to lack of understanding and interpretation of sign language, a medical officer in one of the health centres in the Ashanti Region sometime ago, prescribed wrong medicine to a pregnant Deaf woman which consequently killed her.



To break the communication barrier and getting an intermediary, many Deaf persons in most cases had to bear the entire cost of engaging a private sign language interpreter in order to access quality health. ...Read more: http://vibeghana.com/2013/03/18/wrong-medications-kill-pregnant-deaf-persons-gnad-director

Deaf Man Robbed & Pushed From 3 Floors of Hotel

Man says Deaf son pushed from 3rd floor of hotel in Mexico. Victim suffered a broken hip, skull fracture and crushed ankle.



The father of a Deaf man from Kamloops, B.C., says his son was robbed and pushed over a third-storey railing while staying at a resort hotel in Mexico.



Ron Simpson says his son Kevin suffered a broken hip, skull fracture and crushed ankle in the attack in Cabo San Lucas last weekend.



He says Kevin was robbed of $850 and pushed off a third floor level of the hotel to the concrete below.



He calls the attack a case of attempted murder.



Simpson says his son is in hospital in San Jose, Mexico, and is in good spirits, but he needs to be brought home to get more medical attention.



The Canadian foreign affairs department says it is gathering more information and has officials standing by to provide consular assistance as needed. SOURCE

Deaf Victims of Sexual Assaults in Catholic School

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Pope resigns without apologizing to Deaf victims from St. John’s school.



WITI MILWAUKEE – The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, surprised the world Monday, February 11th by saying he will resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.” It’s the first time a pope has stepped down in nearly 600 years. Many on Monday, reacted to the news including SNAP, the Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests.



In a statement, entitled “Pope resigns without ever apologizing to Milwaukee’s Deaf victims from St. John’s school,” John Pilmaier, SNAP Wisconsin Director said: “It is difficult today, with the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is retiring this month, not to think of the many victim/survivors of sexual abuse from St. John’s School for the Deaf.”



According to SNAP, it was Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger in his previous post running the powerful Doctrine for the Congregation of the Faith CDF), who was in charge of the fate of the notorious Fr. Lawrence Murphy.



Murphy, Ratzinger knew, had sexually assaulted at least 200 children at the boarding school in Milwaukee. Ratzinger ordered that Murphy be left in ministry, unpunished and unprosecuted, undetected to the public, and remain a priest, with all the rights, honors, and power which the church grants only to ordained clerics, right up until his death.



In its statement, SNAP says: “Benedict never once contacted, spoke to, or apologized to the Deaf victims from St. John’s.” ... Read more: http://fox6now.com/2013/02/11/snap-pope-resigns-without-apologizing-to-victims-from-st-johns-school/



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Not only that, but Friday night is the US premiere of the film. It's called Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God a documentary focused on the sexual assaults within the church right here in Milwaukee and with bright lights, ticket lines, even a red carpet, the event had all the trimmings of a blockbuster premiere. Read more: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God

Deaf Dating Violence: Do You Know The Signs ?

VIDEO [ASL/CC] - Domestic Violence Awareness: Do you know the signs about dating violence?



This video is meant to be played without sound. This video used facts from: ASADV is a member of the Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium (DVC) and Justice for Deaf Victims Coalition (JDVNC).



Our mission is to provide support to the Deaf community and to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing individuals, families, and children who are or have been victims/survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.

We offer a safe and supportive environment of advocacy, empowerment, community education, and training services.



All of our staff are Deaf. All of our staff, advocates, and volunteers are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). http://asadv.org



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Stop Domestic Violence Against Women - If you or someone you know is in a DV situation and needs help, contact your local DV agency. There is nothing available nearby, contact Deaf Hope at hotline@deaf-hope.org from Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. More info at: http://Deaf-Hope.org



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