News and media reviews for the Child Abuse Survivor community, from fellow survivors
It’s not directly child abuse-related but one story that stuck around during the start of the year is that of homeless man Billy Ray Harris who returned an engagement ring to someone that placed it in his cup by mistake … Continued
Can blogging help you cope with depression? tags: CA Teen Depression: Signs, Symptoms and Getting Help tags: CA Ohio creates single phone number for reporting child abuse tags: CA ‘Dancing’ Star to Talk About Child Abuse During Charity Luncheon Thursday … Continued
Children In Need (CiN) is the annual winter appeal of over 80 years’ standing. After every November appeal the final tally is redistributed to other charities “on the ground” to help children. The Sunday Express reported today that the charity’s trustees are facing … Continued
It’s due to be overshadowed for American readers by the final Presidential Election Debate but it’s BBC vs BBC over in the UK, as one documentary news flagship on one channel – Panorama – shows a documentary investiagating another one … Continued
Overnight for UK readers, Jerry Sandusky’s sentence was decided by a Pennsylvania court at 30 to 60 years for the abuse of 10 boys abused either through Penn State University or the charity where he worked to help troubled children. NBC has … Continued
At the end of last week the director of a music charity began a 30 year sentence for the abuse of at least two boys and creating child abuse images over a two year period last decade, and being arrested with … Continued
American R ‘n’ B singer Rahsaan Patterson didn’t just disclose during Child Abuse Awareness month, he also released a new song to raise funds for RAINN. Read all about it at their website here. – CBG
UK children’s charity Action For Children has called on the government to update the specific laws regarding child neglect which are now 80 years old. The BBC has the story here and the press releases at the charity’s own site … Continued
Male Rape and Child Abuse charity Survivors UK launched a new ad campaign at the start of the week, mounting large posters on London’s Underground subway system and also at the city’s busiest train station Clapham Junction. The Daily Mail … Continued
The British Government has announced UKP 1.2million for a fund aimed at helping the teenage girl victims of street gangs who are routinely raped and abused upon joining. BBC London has the story here on its site with input from a … Continued