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Articles about sexual abuse in our community.
Are you a survivor?
survival has different definitions when it comes to life changing events. If you come out of a battle, plane crash, or tornado and are still in one piece and breathing that's probably the most obvious level of survival. Obviously, this is a must from a...
Towards Healing and Renewal
Towards Healing and Renewal is the title of a conference on child sexual abuse which is being organized by Gregorian University in Rome with the support of the Vatican. The conference is in Rome Feb 6-9 and includes representatives from a large number of...
pedophiles anonymous
With the success of organizations like AA and alanon, why isn't there a pedophiles anonymous? Answering this question gets to the heart of the problem of dealing with sex offenders in our society. People aren't embarrassed to go to AA....
Sexual Assaults at the Military Academies
CNN recently reported that military sexual assaults at our military academies was up 60% over last year. I'm probably one of the few people that read this and thought it was potentially a good thing. Here's the logic. Awareness increases reporting....
It only takes a girl
Sexual abuse takes on many different dimensions. Outside of the developed world it often takes forms that are so common that they actually shape many cultural aspects of developing countries. These girls need your help too. One thing that parents of...
Jerry’s Kids
A few months ago the phrase "Jerry's Kids" brought to mind a charitable organization that has helped children for years. Now it's more aptly associated with Jerry Sandusky and the Penn State sexual assault victims. There are some interesting...