Bruce Preece, chief of police in Bemidji;
Judy Roy, tribal secretary of the Red Lake band of Chippewa Indians; and Dr . A not-for-profit, taxable organization, Blue Cross is the largest
health plan based in Minnesota , covering 2. He was arraigned Thursday in Livonia's 16th District
Court on one count of Child Sexually Abusive Activity and one count of Using a
Computer to Commit a Crime, both 20-year felonies.S.

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Ted Will, Board of Trustees member for NCHS.
Since its restructuring, Cox's Child and Public Protection Unit has
arrested 41 Internet sexual predators.

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Yet there are few resources for victims in
rural areas," said Lois Stevens, president of CCStpa. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota estimated there
were 1,089 cases of child abuse and 885 cases of rape reported in northern
Minnesota in 2002, the most recent year for which numbers were available.com .

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, A joint $39,000 contribution from
Comprehensive Care Services, Inc .

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Brent's bond was set at
$150,000 cash and he will be back in court August 19 at 9:00 a.

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CCStpa Blue Cross Contribute to New Regional Family Advocacy Center in Bemidji

Cooperative Venture Includes Michigan State Police, Livonia Police

LANSING, Mich.

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(CCStpa) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota (Blue Cross) will help open an innovative new resource in Bemidji
for victims of violent crimes and domestic abuse. It will operate
out of North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji, near the emergency room
facilities. Citizens can also report suspected Internet child predators via the
Report Internet Abuses Against Children link, or by calling the Child and
Public Protection Unit at (313) 456-0180.

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Michigan Attorney General Charges Westland Internet Sexual Predator

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Founded in 1982, CCStpa has more than 100 employees and provides
benefit administration solutions to companies interested in self-funding as a
way to balance benefit needs with financial concerns . CCStpa has a local
network of more than 35,000 providers in Minnesota and its bordering states.

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6 million members in Minnesota and
nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated
companies., Attorney General Mike Cox
announced today the arrest of a Westland man for using the Internet to commit
child sexual abuse. "Michigan will not tolerate sexual predators, and my
office remains committed to apprehending these dangerous criminals.michigan.

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Livonia Police Department officers arrested Robert Leroy Brent, Jr.

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"By focusing on the victim's own physical and mental recovery, rather than
the legal implications of the violence, this model empowers the victim and
helps break the cycle of violence that is all too common," said Hanko."

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, with headquarters in the St. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is an independent licensee
of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, headquartered in Chicago.

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The Center is believed to be one of the first in the country to bring
together professionals from a variety of disciplines to address the immediate
medical needs of victims, in addition to public safety needs, said James
Hanko, President and CEO of North Country Health Services.bluecrossmn.

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suburb of Eagan, was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota's first health plan and
continues to carry out its charter mission today: to promote a wider, more
economical and timely availability of health services for the people of
Minnesota .

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They hope it will
become a national model for other rural areas.m. Attorney General Cox encourages parents
to visit http://www. Customs Service, and the U.

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The Center itself will be opened and run by a partnership between the Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, North Country Health Services , MeritCare
Clinic, and Midwest Children's Resource Center of St.
The Center's Board of Directors includes Randy Beck, executive partner of
MeritCare - Bemidji; James Hanko, president and CEO of NCHS; Floyd Jourdain,
chairman of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians; Dr. Other participating agencies include: the Michigan
State University Office of Public Safety, the Livonia Police Department , the
Sumpter Police Department, the U.S.

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Carolyn Levitt,
pediatrician and executive director of the Midwest Children's Resource Center;
Earl Maus, Cass County attorney; Lori Petermeier, social worker with Itasca
County Health + Human Services; J. Visit
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota 's web site:
http://www.

The case was investigated through the Michigan Internet
Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.gov/ag for tips on safe Internet usage for
children.
ICAC is a joint effort by the Department of Attorney General and the
Michigan State Police.

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"It is estimated that domestic violence victims account for more than 25
percent of all violent crime victims in Minnesota, and Native Americans are
victimized at a much higher rate.
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Stevens added, "Supporting rural Minnesotans, especially the Native
American populations, is a strong business priority for CCStpa, so it's
exciting for us to contribute to a resource that will help victims of violence
in these communities overcome their trauma and be healthier.
"The Internet should be a place where our children can feel free to learn
and explore," said Cox.

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The task force is funded, in part, by a grant from the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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Called the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota , it will provide
medical care, counseling and social services to any Minnesota victims of child
abuse , domestic violence and sexual assault -- paying special attention to the
Native American communities of Red Lake, Leech Lake and White Earth.

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CCStpa, headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota , is a full-service provider of
third-party administrative (TPA) services for medical, dental, life and vision
care plans.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed
innocent until and unless proven guilty.