At the age of 18, Stacey Lannert shot her father twice while he slept. He had sexually abused her from the age of 8, but the final straw came when he also began raping her younger sister. Lannert confessed and was found guilty of first-degree murder. The judge later said the mandatory sentence of life …
Recently Darkness to Light was asked to participate in a newly formed group of dynamic organizations focusing on abuse prevention and intervention. Our primary reason for coming together was to join efforts in our promoting of National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. We are hard at work organizing our events and trainings for the …
Have you heard of Partner in Prevention yet? If not, check it out on our website under “prevention programs”. I am proud to say that many Tri-County area groups are qualifying. As each group qualifies, you will see them recognized on our blog! A big congratulations to St. Matthews Lutheran Church! They are our most …
“The name hit me. I repeated it to myself a couple of times. I got chills down my spine. I said to myself: ‘This is the guy who molested me.’ ” —Rick W. A hospital administrator, foster parent, and father of an adopted son abused boys for years and years. Christine Pelisek tells the full …
12 federal agencies have been given the task of developing a joint federal youth policy. We would like to see them include a requirement that youth-serving organizations receiving federal funds have organizational policies and procedures and training in child sexual abuse. They have been collecting input from the public and professionals in a variety of …
