As individuals and communities, we are all impacted by the horrible allegations of child sexual abuse by a former assistant football coach at Penn Sate. These reports leave us wondering how such atrocities could happen when so many well-minded adults were around –– yet none took the necessary action steps to end the abuse and …
Reducing sex abuse of children BY JOLIE LOGAN Sunday, November 6, 2011 Last week’s allegations of child sexual abuse against a local assistant principal and coach have brought shock, dismay and outrage. The accused was in a position of trust, and our tri-county community is in search of answers. There may be a rush to …
One proactive thing parents can do to be more involved in child safety is to ask the youth organizations that serve their children about the policies they have in place. Make sure organizations have all of the following: Policy for reducing or eliminating one adult/one-child situations. The policy should ensure that all activities can be …
Remember a few years ago those Vanity Fair photos of Mylie Cyrus posing provocatively at the tender age of 15? Topless with a silk blanket strategically placed yet still showing bare shoulder and back, bright red lipstick and sultry smoky eyes? Shock and dismay was the public response to what was viewed as the exploitation …
Yesterday we pointed to a recent study about how the media is missing a major opportunity to talk about prevention of child sexual abuse. Well occasionally we see a really well done piece that actually focuses entirely on prevention and showcases what a community is doing to protect children. One such piece by WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham, …
