Just before George Entwhistle’s resignation, The Daily Mail rounded up everything to date to last Friday 9th November including the full statement of denial from the wrongly identified ex-politician. That article is here and scroll to the bottom of the page for the full statement and retrospective video to last Friday night.
As survivors, the reaction of parents when the child discloses can vary. This is the first case we have seen where the parents have demanded money from a confirmed offender with only a condition of leaving the area rather than a formal report to police. The money was then used as a deposit on a…
A nursery worker who had already been reported by co-workers has been jailed for life with a 15-year minimum term for raping a toddler and filming the attack on a mobile phone. Other charges involved the online grooming of twenty-two girls aged 12 to 15. This story was reported in The Sun but their website…
Being in prison is a traumatic experience in and of itself. Experiencing violence, witnessing death, sexual assault, etc., are additional traumas. We know for a fact that the higher the number of traumatic events that occur in our lives, the higher the rates of mental health issues. Yet, when it comes to prisoners, we seem not to care. We joke about violence and sexual assault in prison. We do nothing to combat corruption and violence among people who work in prisons, and we cut programs aimed at helping people adjust once outside of prison.
Here’s what I want you to consider. As a victim of sexual abuse, who identifies as male, I go in assuming that most of the resources available are going to be targeted to women. Because, in many cases, they are only available for women. So, if your organization doesn’t make it clear that you serve everyone, with clear examples, and promotion, many male victims may not ever reach out to you.
