It’s a mixture of things that create the perfect storm, if you will, for predators. Families living in abject poverty, with an opportunity to escape it through a boy playing youth soccer and advancing in his career. Those types of situations are ripe for abusers to take advantage of. “And many would never dare to…
Yes sometimes children are sexually abused by other children, and parents don’t always see other kids as a risk, but we have to be aware. Some of their friends might be in the midst of abuse themselves, and may act out in ways that we don’t really expect from young children. When I think about…
If you’ve ever wondered why boys, and girls too, but that’s not the focus of this story, don’t come forward about their abuse, you could do a lot worse than read this article about a couple of former hockey players who tried to pursue justice against their abuser. It’s not an easy read, and there’s…
“Kids don’t want to talk about it. Parents don’t know how to talk about it. The only time people tend to talk about sexual abuse is when it makes the news” Sadly, this is another news story that is bringing the subject to light in New Jersey, and another opportunity to remind people that they need…
This – “Telling kids not to talk to strangers fails to protect children at the most basic level,” writes early childhood expert Heather Shumaker in The Daily Beast. “Children are most often harmed by friends and family. This unsettling statistic is one we wish would go away. It’s far more convenient to blame the faceless…
I thought this might be of interest to some of you. “A Ronkonkoma-based nonprofit on Monday announced that the group has launched a free online course that seeks to teach adults how to detect, report and, hopefully, prevent child sexual abuse.” As stated in the article, you do have to register with them, providing name,…
