This week sees multiple UK TV programmes about child sexual abuse; the review of one drama will follow shortly, but here are the rest; Tuesday 29th September, 22.35 (1hr), ITV1: To Catch A Paedophile (Part 2). This documentary follows London’s Metropolitan Police’s as they attempt to catch sex offenders in London and the general South…
The March, rally and handing in of a petition to 10 Downing Street happened yesterday at Parliament Square, London. Step Up, for parents of abused children, was already linked in from the Rally’s official site. Here’s a list of the other charities that featured in the rally; Survivors Manchester (male only) AMSOSA (male only) Breaking…
Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland in relation to the child abuse charges to which he pleaded guilty over 30 years ago, when he slept with a 13-year-old. Since 1977 the director lived and worked outside America to avoid arrest. It’s an unfolding story and we will have to see whether the charges are…
Gillian Flaccus reports on the so-called downside to large financial settlements awarded to some CSA survivors. His two examples derive from Catholic Church court cases. Read the article here. – CBG
It’s up over at Mind Parts. Paul’s got a whole section of entries covering relationships for survivors. Looks like there’s a bunch of really interesting ideas being talked about. Go check it them out!!
The monthly Survivors Fellowship meets in London on the last Thursday of every month at Hinde Street Methodist Church for male survivors only; that’s this Thursday 24th September this month, 7-8pm. (Exit Bond Street Tube on the Jubilee Line, cross over the road and walk down James Street where you’ll see restaurant tables on the…
