IN Familial Abduction Case Resolved 19 Years Later
Richard Landers was abducted 19 years ago in Indiana and has now been found. His his own grandparents are believed to be the kidnappers. Sky News has the story here.
In 2018 we are still dealing with this? “Vulnerable boys who have been sexually exploited are missing out on help because professionals do not recognise them as victims, a charity has said.” It makes me want to scream, shout, bang a wall, etc. Clearly the message is not getting out that boys are sexually abused…
The Atlantic has an article today about a sudden increase of movie portrayals of older women sleeping with teenage boys. They rightly point out that while these relationships are portrayed as “no big deal”, you can guarantee that there would be outrage if the genders were reversed. Maybe it’s time we started to recognize that…
From Tracie: Now Accepting Submissions for the July 2012 Edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse tags: CA I Hate That I Am A “Survivor” tags: CA 5 Reasons People Don’t Report Child Abuse tags: CA Safeplace speaks out about male sexual abuse Good to see a place that offers help for male and…
Last weekend’s US Army monthly newsletter covered a December 2011 article regarding sexual abuse in the US Military and whether any progress is forthcoming over the issue. If the link can be separated from the newsletter you should be able to read it here. Otherwise if this link ever fails, go to “Politico”‘s index page,…
Well this really changes things. What if I told you that “normal” actually is dealing with a mental health problem at some point in your life? “New research, from our lab and from others around the world, however, suggests mental illnesses are so common that almost everyone will develop at least one diagnosable mental disorder…
Chuck Wielgus, the executive director of USA Swimming, was due to be inducted into the USA Swimming Hall of Fame, however, with the recent revelations about widespread sexual abuse of minors by swimming coaches, there was an outcry against his induction. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation’s letter to the HOF committee: “more than 100…