Dead Liberal MP Daily Mail Feature
In one of their extended articles at the end of last week, the Daily Mail printed an expanded article regarding a dead English Liberal politician’s abuse accusations from the 1960s onwards. That article is here.
In one of their extended articles at the end of last week, the Daily Mail printed an expanded article regarding a dead English Liberal politician’s abuse accusations from the 1960s onwards. That article is here.
The Methodist Church of the UK has conducted a study to determine the extent to child abuse that occurred within the church and offered an apology for what they have found. The UK’s Methodist Church has made a public apology after an investigation uncovered reports of nearly 2,000 alleged abusers – including 914 allegations involving…
This article is from 2018, and is obviously written to Churches, but I think this bit is applicable in every setting, church, schools, sport teams, and society in general: We should not just worry about the creepy guy in the back. Successful predators can be in positions of respect in our churches. Deception is the…
One, it’s clear that talking about mental health issues is something that younger people are more comfortable with, and the prevalence of people under 40 who called this helpline shows that.
Two, the fact that this helpline was completely anonymous, and that most of the callers were men, would indicate that the stigma surrounding men asking for help is still alive and well, in India, and I would guess many other places as well. But, give them a way for them to discuss it anonymously, and they’ll be on it.
So how do we address that stigma so men don’t have to find an anonymous helpline and can talk about mental health issues among family, friends, and therapists.
I did not know this: You may be surprised to learn that about half of sexual offenses committed against children are by children under the age of 18, usually under the age of 15. Indeed, in the United States, the peak age for committing a sexual offense against a prepubescent child is 14. This may…
An ex-Conservative minister has claimed to have seen evidence that an aide to Margaret Thatcher committed child abuse against children in a care home in North Wales for 20 years betweeen the 1960s and 1980s. The boss of the main establishement was convicted of child abuse in the mid-1990s and another former Tory claimed the aide was a…
The Guardian’s Sunday Stablemate, The Observer, also contributed an article last weekend regarding teen girl gang members. You can read it here and Click on The Guardian’s “Society” Tab and Choose “Youth Justice” followed by “Gangs” to read everything in the series. – CBG