The wide-scale discrimination against our most vulnerable citizen with disabilities must be stopped. To deny people with disabilities immediate 911 emergency first responder services and to deny them “equal protections of laws” is discrimination in civil rights.
Surveillance cameras and immediate 911 reporting are vital steps to dramatically reduce the epidemic of rapes of vulnerable women & children with disabilities
Cameras must be installed to protect people with disabilities from sexual predators and we must finally ensure immediate reporting to 911 call centers to end decades of discrimination in civil rights.”
— Michael Carey - Advocate for people with disabilities and their families
ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NPR has released a scathing investigative reporting series called “Abuse and Betrayed” exposing massive sexual assaults and rapes of people with disabilities. According to NPR, who obtained information from the U.S. Department of Justice, people with disabilities are sexually assaulted seven or more times the rate of anyone else.
Abused and Betrayed
https://www.npr.org/series/575502633/abused-and-betrayed
In the first NPR exposé, the story of a very dangerous New York State caregiver and pedophile that the Jonathan Carey Foundation has been speaking about for many months is again brought to light. In a nutshell, this man was sexually assaulting and filming at least one disabled boy that he was supposed to be taking care of in a New York State operated group home.
The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/570224090/the-sexual-assault-epidemic-no-one-talks-about
Thankfully, Stephen DeProspero was caught in a federal porn sting and convicted and he will be in jail for a very long time. Listen to what this pedophile said in his own words, which must be heard loud and clear by everyone;
"The lack of supervision there made it easy to do what I did," DeProspero said in a handwritten affidavit obtained by The Associated Press. "I could have stayed in that house for years and abused him every day without anybody even noticing at all. It was a predator's dream."
It was a predator's dream': NY pays $3M to family of molested boy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/20/predators-dream-ny-pays-3m-family-molested-boy/98154714/
This extremely disturbing statement made by this pedophile speaks volumes of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mental health care system in New York State. The sad fact is that in 2011 the New York Times did a massive investigative reporting series called “Abused and Used”, which Michael Carey convinced the Times to do, which should have catapulted numerous vital reforms to protect the disabled from these heinous sex crimes. Governor Cuomo, instead, went the exact opposite direction and chose to continue protect the institutional cover-ups, jeopardizing the safety and lives of 1,000,000 New Yorkers with disabilities. The rampant abuse and neglect has only gotten worse because most sexual predators and abusers know they can practically do anything, with anyone, and get away with it.
Governor Cuomo took no emergency actions to immediately protect people with disabilities from being sexually assaulted or raped. Governor Cuomo failed to ensure that all sexual predators that rape our most vulnerable are held accountable following the award winning New York Times “Abused and Used” investigative reporting series that became a runner up for a Pulitzer Prize.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/nyregion/abused-and-used-series-page.html
The New York Times Editorial Board two and a half years later blasted Governor Cuomo for refusing to ensure the most basic actions were taken to protect the disabled from sexual assaults, rapes and all types of abuse or premature death. The New York Times Editorial is titled, “Protecting the Most Vulnerable”.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/10/opinion/protecting-the-most-vulnerable.html
Here are a couple of extremely damning quotes from this Editorial;
“Two-and-a-half years ago, The Times reported horrifying abuse of people with developmental disabilities or mental illnesses by state employees, who were rarely punished for it. Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised action. But too little appears to have changed.”
“There is much the governor could do. He could require surveillance cameras in these facilities, just as prisons have them. He could make sure that the police get more involved.”
"This incredibly important NPR investigative reporting series must lead to major national reforms. The wide-scale discrimination against our most vulnerable citizen with disabilities must be stopped now. To deny this specific group of people with disabilities immediate 911 emergency first responder services and to deny them “equal protections of laws” is discrimination in civil rights. Other significant actions must include the installation of cameras in all facilities, group homes and transport vehicles, to dramatically reduce and prevent most of these sex crimes and rapes committed against vulnerable women and children. Sexual predators, pedophiles and rapists cannot continue to be protected and shielded from criminal prosecution. People with disabilities are currently without question being treated as lower class citizens, which cannot continue, we must protect our most vulnerable from being victimized and ensure those that harm them are swiftly arrested and prosecuted” – Michael Carey
Please also read this incredibly powerful NPR piece and listen to the audio as well further exposing this horrific and shameful epidemic.
NPR Investigation Finds Hidden Epidemic of Sexual Assault
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/576428410/npr-investigation-finds-hidden-epidemic-of-sexual-assault
Countless sexual predators, pedophiles and rapists within State run and private mental health facilities and group homes in New York State have been and continue to be protected and shielded from being prosecuted and from being placed on the sex abuse registry. The prosecution rate for crimes committed in the general public is between 60-70% and only a small fraction of 1% for the crimes committed against people with disabilities in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mental health care system.
The most dangerous people are individuals in positions of authority that choose to protect sexual predators over the safety of vulnerable women and children rape victims. For over ten years, from 2007 to present, Attorney General Cuomo and then Governor Andrew Cuomo have protected countless sexual predators, pedophiles and rapists within State run and private mental health facilities and group homes from being fired, from being prosecuted and from being placed on the sex abuse registry. This timeline proves years of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s direct involvement.
No longer can 911 call systems, local police and local courts be bypassed and these sex crimes covered-up. 911 call systems must be immediately called by all mandated reporters regarding all sexual assaults and rapes, as well as obviously all other assault crimes, medical emergencies and deaths.
Currently, in New York State, by the directive of Governor Andrew Cuomo, almost all reported sexual assaults and rapes of people with disabilities are internally reported to another one of his agencies and disappear; they are covered-up. These gross injustices must be stopped and all sexual predators, pedophiles and rapists taking advantage of our most vulnerable must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and finally placed on an international sex abuse registry that easily can be created. These are discrimination and civil rights matters similar to what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought against. People with disabilities are equally valuable members in society and can no longer be treated as lower class citizens, unworthy of being protected from sexual assaults and rape or treated as unworthy of immediate 911 emergency assistance and services.
Please do what God puts in your heart to do to help stop these atrocities and please donate to support this vital Civil Rights Movement. Thank you.
http://jonathancareyfoundation.org/donate/
If you have any tips or knowledge of sexual assaults, rapes, deaths or cover-ups please call the Jonathan Carey Foundation sexual abuse & death tip hotline @ (518) 475-7500
Michael Carey
The Jonathan Carey Foundation
(518) 852-9377
email us here
The incredible life and tragic preventable death of Jonathan Carey, who was disabled, had autism, was non-verbal & only 13 when he was killed by his caregivers
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With enrollment in higher education increasing by over 5 million since the year 2000 and with new research showing the positive effects of higher education on earnings over a lifetime, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018's Most & Least Educated States in America.
In order to determine where the most educated Americans live, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 15 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of adults aged 25 and older with at least a high school diploma to average university quality to gender gap in educational attainment.
Most Educated States
Least Educated States
1
Massachusetts
41
New Mexico
2
Maryland
42
Oklahoma
3
Connecticut
43
Tennessee
4
Vermont
44
Nevada
5
Colorado
45
Kentucky
6
Virginia
46
Alabama
7
New Hampshire
47
Arkansas
8
Minnesota
48
Louisiana
9
Washington
49
West Virginia
10
New Jersey
50
Mississippi
Key Stats
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-educated-states/31075/
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Oops! Those FBI Texts and 4 Other Times the Deep State ‘Lost’ Crucial Communications
Source: Breitbart
America’s extra-legal Deep State has once again proven to be hopelessly corrupt with the news over the weekend that the FBI lost five months worth of text messages between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. What makes this news even more troubling is how frequently the Deep State loses communications that might prove to be inconvenient to the Deep State.
After 22 Years, Utah Educational Savings Plan Launches New Brand
Name change to my529 conveys nationwide reach of education investment vehicle
(Salt Lake City) Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) announced this week that it is updating its brand and changing its name to my529, effective February 5, 2018.
UESP, Utah’s official 529 plan, features tax advantages to make it easy to save for education. After 22 years of helping families across the country invest for college in a 529 plan, UESP determined there was a need for a more memorable name and brand that better represents the products and service it provides. The new moniker is designed to alleviate any confusion about where my529 account owners may use their funds for education expenses.
Why my529? The new name emphasizes that the organization is a 529 plan, an investment vehicle created by Congress specifically for educational savings.
Who can invest? Changing the name to my529 clarifies that the account owner and/or beneficiary are not required to be Utah residents. Anyone can invest with my529.
“Although UESP has changed its name, my529 remains the same low-cost, flexible plan that has earned high national honors, including Morningstar’s top rating for seven years straight,” said Lynne Ward, executive director. “For current UESP account owners, account balance and investments are unchanged, as is the quality of service upon which the organization’s reputation is built.”
Study anywhere Rebranding to my529 removes confusion about where beneficiaries can attend school using plan funds. Some prospective and existing account owners have thought that investing with Utah’s plan restricted a beneficiary’s college choice to Utah schools. 529 funds can be used at any eligible educational institution in the United States or abroad that accepts federal financial aid.
my529 tax advantages Tax benefits enhance 529 plan returns because any earnings accumulated while in a 529 account are not subject to federal and Utah state income taxes, so more money is available to pay for qualified higher education expenses.
When it is time for a beneficiary to attend college, account owners can make tax-free withdrawals for qualified higher education expenses. And now, account owners can use my529 funds for up to $10,000 in
K-12 tuition expenses from all accounts per beneficiary.
Utah residents can earn a five percent tax credit in 2018 per qualified beneficiary for contributions up to certain limits.
“Our mission is focused on supporting our children’s future success,” said Ward. “Establishing a new name and brand that is memorable and represents who we are makes it that much easier to reach families. Supporting an educated workforce makes for stronger people and successful communities.”
For more information, call 800.418.2551.
About UESP
UESP, Utah’s official nonprofit 529 college savings plan, is highly ranked by Morningstar Inc., and touted by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, Money magazine, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and consumer expert Clark Howard for its low fees and industry innovations such as its customized allocation investment options.
Accounts are free to open, and UESP requires no minimum deposit or account balance. UESP offers 14 investment options so families can select a strategy that meets their time horizons or risk tolerances. Tools are provided for account owners who prefer to build their own investment portfolio.
UESP’s user-friendly website, uesp.org, makes it easy to open, manage, and contribute to an account online. After February 5, if you search for uesp.org, you’ll be sent to my529.org. Likewise, correspondence to info@uesp.org will be directed to info@my529.org.
Important Legal Notice
Investing is an important decision. Read the Program Description in its entirety for more information and consider all investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. Call 800.418.2551 for a copy of the Program Description or visit uesp.org.
Investments in UESP are not insured or guaranteed by UESP, the Utah State Board of Regents, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority or any other state or federal agency. Your investment could lose value. However, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance is provided for the FDIC-insured accounts. Please read the Program Description to learn about the FDIC-insured accounts.
The state in which you or your beneficiary pays taxes or lives may offer a 529 plan that provides state tax or other benefits, such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors, not otherwise available to you by investing in UESP. You should consider such benefits, if any, before investing in UESP.
UESP does not provide legal, financial, investment, or tax advice, and the information provided in this document does not contain legal, financial, investment, or tax advice and cannot be construed as such or relied upon for those purposes. You should consult your own tax or legal advisor to determine the effect of federal and state tax laws on your particular situation.
A Morningstar Analyst Rating for a 529 college savings plan is not a credit or risk rating. Analyst ratings are subjective in nature and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Morningstar does not represent its analyst ratings to be guarantees. Please visit Morningstar.com for more information about the analyst ratings, as well as other Morningstar ratings and fund rankings.
