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SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
A message
from the
State Attorney
Recent SAO
trial victories
About the
Families of
Slain Children victims
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SAO prosecutor
Signs that
your child
may be a victim of bullying
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organization
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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5
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found guilty of Murder in the First Larry A. Gibbs Jr. was sentenced
Degree. ~ASAs David Thompson
to four life terms for three counts
and Erin Perry
of Sexual Battery and one of Lewd
or Lascivious Molestation. ~ASAs
Alexander J. Silvers was senDonna Thurson and Beverly Collins
tenced to 15 years in prison for
two counts of Unlawful Sexual
Activity with Certain Minors.
~ASAs Catherine Licandro and
Chris Bracken
Montre D. Richardson was sentenced to life in prison for his Second Degree Murder conviction.
~ASAs Alan Mizrahi and Brooke
Padgett
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AssistantStateAttorney
SteveNelson
Rather
than
allowing
this tragedy
to ruin her
life, Beverly
chose to
use the
experience
in a positive
way.
Victims Voice
Families of Slain Children, Inc.
(FOSCI) is a victims organization that works closely with the
State Attorneys Office to help
provide support to families who
have tragically lost a child.
FOSCI was founded by Beverly McClain, a Jacksonville
mother of four. In 2005, Beverly
received the most devastating
news a mother could receive her son Andre was killed and
found dead in the Ribault River.
She reached out for comfort
and support, but the despair
she felt from losing her son and
best friend was unbearable.
Eventually, Beverly realized
she couldnt sit around and cry
any longer; she needed to be
strong not only for herself, but
also for her family and for others who have experienced simi-
Recently,AngelaCorey
andotherelectedocials
teamedupwithstaers
fromAMIkidstobreak
groundattheAMI
schoolsnewcampus.
Whatpreviouslyserved
astheschoolsoldcampus,isnowbeingreno-
vatedtobecomeitsnew
campus.Over$359,000
hasalreadybeenraised
fortheschool,whichwill
helpbenefityouthsinour
community.
AMIkidsisana onallyrecognized,non-profitor-
ganiza onthatworks
withkidsthatfacechallengessuchasfamilydysfunc on,violenceand
drugandalcoholuseby
providingthemopportuni estohelpbecomeresponsibleyoungadults.
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SafetyZone
Signsthatyourchildmaybeavic mofbullying
Yourchildmaybeavic mofbullyingif:
Heorshemakesexcusesnottogotoschool.
Frequentlyhurtorpickedonbyapar cularpersonorgroupofpeople.
Theirbelongingsareo enstolenortaken.
Mistakestheymakeareo enturnedintoabigdeal.
Ifyourchildisbeingbullied,encouragethemto:
Beconfident.Dontbeafraidtotellabullytoleavethemalone.
Workondevelopingaleastonegoodrela onshipwithsomeonetheycantrust.
Walk/runawayifabullytriestohurthimorher.
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