Campaign to end child sexual abuse
One of the key points here is the attitude of organisations when abuse of any kind is discovered. In this case, some of the abusers were allowed to resign and move onto other similar charities, or as in this case re-employed elsewhere, and continue their various kinds of abuse. Although it is harsh, the organisations […]
Barry Bennell the Football coach who abused tens of boys over decades has been sentenced for further abuses he carried out. We are unlikely to hear from everybody he abused, and we need to keep in mind, the issue is also with those people in authority that did not act when they were told, like […]
The case of the American doctor that abused countless girls (including Olympians) as he supposedly carried out treatment has shocked the world of Gymnastics. It is eventually coming out how rife sexual abuse is. Listen to this powerful statement made by one of the young girls. Her strength is inspiring.
Are we starting to see the big technology platforms take online child abuse images more seriously now? Apple has stopped selling an app that was being used for child porn images. It took a while, but at last, they reacted. Its secret chat function allowed messages to self-destruct after they were sent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42959845
Despite making and distributing child abuse images, this man (a former teacher and head teacher) was given a suspended sentence. How? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-42707723
This is a heartbreaking story, the father has done despicable things, and the police and the CPS have failed her. An MP is campaigning for an inquiry to get the system that has failed this girl to be looked into. Meanwhile the mother has to live with the knowledge of what happened to her daughter. […]
As we know, this happens in every walk of life, we never know who it has been done to. We do know that abusers always have a way of keeping their victims quiet, even those that we would think have a voice – but people are slowly coming out more. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/42697952
Another example of horrendous crimes being committed by people that were seen as “untouchable” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41565696
This article gives a fair summary of the Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34965912
Surely common sense should prevail – and yet it doesn’t http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-41486776
