A Child Is Crying

Report into how Catholic Church handled CSA reports – It’s bad!

Dianah Walker — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:30:19 +0000

The Catholic Church protected itself, not the children – This is a LONG report, so if you lack time, read the conclusions and recommendations in the executive summary. https://www.iicsa.org.uk/publications/investigation/roman-catholic-church/part-l-conclusions-and-recommendations/l1-conclusions

Calls to online child sexual abuse watchdog up 45% in September

Dianah Walker — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:18:03 +0000

If you see child abuse material online, you can anonymously report it to iwf.org.uk. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/30/calls-to-online-child-sexual-abuse-watchdog-up-45-in-september

Cardinal Vincent Nichols criticised over leadership, and shows no remorse.

Dianah Walker — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:50:59 +0000

The pope said Child Sexual Abuse has to be dealt with, yet keeps people that have covered it up and ignored it, in their job – ACTIONS NOT WORDS are needed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54889033

Church of England Report – by IICSA

Dianah Walker — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:56:10 +0000

This is the report from IICSA about Church of England. It is LONG – but if you read the executive summary at the beginning, and the recommendations at the end, you get a good overview.https://www.iicsa.org.uk/publications/investigation/anglican-church

How does the inquiry into historical child sexual abuse work?

Dianah Walker — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:40:59 +0000

We thought it was worth reminding you what IICSA is, and what it is trying to do.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34965912

C of E failures ‘allowed child sexual abusers to hide’

Dianah Walker — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:37:41 +0000

Despite appointing Safeguarding officers across all diocese, the Church of England is STILL failing children. How do they live with themselves?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54433295

Can sex offenders change?

Dianah Walker — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:34:07 +0000

This article and BBC3 programme covers the topic of whether offenders can change so they no longer offend? This should be part of the strategy for stopping CSA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/804600bd-1561-410e-af00-23a5f66ac15d

Lockdown child sexual abuse ‘hidden by under-reporting’

Dianah Walker — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:54:41 +0000

It doesn’t bear thinking about, what abused children will have suffered during this lockdown – but think about it we must – someone must … https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54169197

St Andrews abuse survivors: ‘The mood isn’t just senseless outrage’

Dianah Walker — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:54:19 +0000

Students set up an instagram account to allow people to share their stories of assault, and it is changing how it is dealt with by the University …. more of this please. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/17/st-andrews-survivors-the-mood-isnt-just-senseless-outrage

Inquiry into CSA – Interim Report

Dianah Walker — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:22:20 +0000

The Interim Report has made some valuable recommendations regarding dealing with CSA – We hope these recommendations are actually implemented – what can we do to make this happen?https://www.iicsa.org.uk/publications/inquiry/interim