Carnival Against Child Abuse for Sept. 2009

Catching up from last month, the BBC ran a report on children in care and the various abuse dangers that they face whilst in the care of the state. The summary of that report is here. – CBG

We’re used to hearing about child abuse in the Catholic Church and the responses from officials which sought to bury it. It’s a refreshing contrast to find that when a Scottish Jehovah’s Witness offended against a child 14 years ago, the victim’s disclosure was met with support and the elders encouraged the perpetrator to confess,…