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Comments detailed in grand jury transcripts in former Las Vegas medical resident's case Newly released court documents detail the case against a Las Vegas pediatric resident accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy he met through Big Brothers Big Sisters. David Glenn Evans, 32, was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on 50 felonies. During the grand jury proceedings that led to the indictment, the victim testified that a counselor referred him to Big Brothers Big Sisters because he was having trouble with his parents' divorce. "I was seeing a counselor and they said it would be a...

Big Brothers-Big Sisters chapter director pleads guilty to sex crime NEWARK, Ohio An Ohio man who headed up a chapter of Big Brothers-Big Sisters has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of the children he worked with. James Russell has pleaded guilty to 25 sex-abuse charges involving a boy he'd mentored. Russell is now the second person in two years who worked for the central Ohio organization to be convicted of a sex crime. His victim is now 19 years old and tells police that his mentor abused him for seven years.

AgapePress) - One of the nation's largest mentoring organizations is discovering that some of its chapters are having trouble getting liability insurance because they allow homosexuals to be mentors for kids. According to Family News in Focus, several chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) may be forced to shut down because insurance companies are charging higher premiums or even refusing to write policies because of the "gay" mentors. In 2002, BBBSA began requiring its chapters to allow open homosexuals to serve as mentors for children participating in its programs. That policy -- especially in light of the...

Big Brothers Big Sisters New "Pass It On" Program Receives $250,000 Grant from the National Shooting Sports Foundation 2/21/04 3:36:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Jodi Valenta of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, 201-426-1320 or jvalenta@nssf.org Cara Kliewer of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, 316-290-8878 or CKliewer@ksbbbs.org NEWTOWN, Conn., Feb. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters $250,000 to expand their Pass It On program. The program, which teaches youth traditional outdoor sports, such as target shooting, hunting, archery and fishing, pairs youth with adults who also enjoy these activities....

Lesbian bride dolls. Fourth grade "gay" clubs. A king and king at the high school prom. Dating tips for same-sex teens. Bathroom ogling -- and sometimes quick encounters -- in the middle school boys' restroom. These are just the first snapshots of the bizarre new world in store for American children if homosexual marriage is legalized. Most of the major players who mold our youth have already endorsed homosexuality and even cross-dressing. The National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, favors support for "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender" students and teachers, which translates into uncritical acceptance throughout the curriculum...

Investment Guide Genuinely Needy William P. Barrett, 12.08.03 Our annual survey of 200 large charities picks 10 that shine. We have once again surveyed 200 nonprofits and rated them on how efficiently they collect and distribute charity. A new feature this year: a gold-star list, identifying charities we think are worthy of your consideration. In alphabetical order: American Kidney Fund: This charity defrays the unreimbursed portions of kidney dialysis treatment, such as medicine and transportation. Last year 42,000 low-income patients received an average $1,000 in grants, for a total of $41 million. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: This century-old...

You signed the petition Tell Big Brothers, Sisters no on homosexuals. You were joined by 22285 other people who also signed this petition. The fight to shape up Big Brothers Big Sisters of America may soon need to change. In addition to keeping homosexuals and pedophiles out as mentors of young boys, a wider objective should be keeping Christians in that organization. Here's why: A man in Whatcom County, WA, reportedly was turned down as a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program due to his Christian standards. That's right: Dan Pritchett, who works for a company that makes...

Family Group Cautions Schools on Homosexual Mentoring A pro-family group has sent letters to public school superintendents across the country warning of increased liability risks for public school officials if homosexuals mentor children through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) program. "As the recent scandals in the Catholic Church demonstrate, when an adult uses a position of authority and influence to take advantage of a young person, immeasurable harm can be inflicted both to individuals and to institutions," Benjamin Bull, chief counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund, said in a letter to state boards of education and...

Renew Call for Big Brothers-Sisters to Rescind Policy 'Homosexual Mentors' Bad News for All Concerned -- Especially Kids, Group Says By Allie Martin and Jody Brown October 31, 2002 (AgapePress) - Officials with a prominent pro-family ministry say it's time for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to reverse a decision made this summer which allows homosexuals to mentor children. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), an organization that describes itself as "the expert in youth mentoring," announced this summer that it was going to require local agency directors to match homosexuals with children in the BBBSA program, or...

At least a dozen executive directors of local Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates are defying a new directive from national headquarters requiring them to allow homosexuals to mentor children of the same gender, according to a World magazine report. The dissenting executive directors interviewed by the magazine spoke on condition of anonymity fearing reprisals from national headquarters and their own local directors. Local affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America are independently funded and managed, paying about $5,500 in annual dues for the privilege of using the organizational name, fund-raising machinery and administrative support. One Midwestern director said he...

<p>The recent decision of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America making it mandatory for local chapters to accept homosexual volunteers makes no sense to any thinking adult or concerned parent. I am also very disturbed the Springfield News-Leader is endorsing this decision.</p>

Washington, DC (CNS News.com)--A pro-family group is calling on Congress to require that public schools that sponsor Big Brother, Big Sister programs notify parents if a proposed mentor is homosexual. The Big Brother, Big Sister program recently implemented a policy that bans discrimination against open homosexuals who want to serve as volunteers and mentors to children at 500 affiliates nationwide. In his letter to Congress, Eugene Delgaudio, executive director of Public Advocate of U.S., warned that under the new policy, parents, "will not be told of the adult's sexual preference," a policy that he said "puts children at risk." "Action...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), founded almost a century ago, is the largest one-on-one mentoring program in the world. With 500 affiliates across America, it’s been widely respected and boasts Microsoft, the NFL, Pillsbury, UPS and others as corporate sponsors. That may be about to change, at least the part about being widely respected. BBBSA turned a corner earlier this month by approving a resolution not to exclude a mentor for various reasons, including "sexual orientation." Yes, we’re talking homosexuals here. This policy has been in effect at the national level for several months, but now it’s mandated...

It's a brave new world at your local Big Brothers Big Sisters office. As of this month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) will require that all 500 of its local affiliates include active homosexuals as volunteers and mentors to children. Many parents who support Big Brothers Big Sisters may be surprised to learn that their child could soon be paired with a gay or lesbian mentor. In fact, parents whose children are enrolled in the organization's school-based programs will not even be told when their son or daughter is matched with a gay man or a lesbian woman....