Heath Evans, who makes a rough-and-tumble living as fullback for the NFL champion New Orleans Saints, has a soft spot in his heart for children who are the victims of sexual abuse. Evans' wife, Beth Ann, as a third-grader, was sexually abused almost daily by a classmate.
Scott Poirier's murder trial focused the community on the horror of sexual abuse. As a result, questions have been raised about why victims don't speak up and get help for the devastating impact of the sexual abuse. The Sun Journal editorial (Jan. 29) insisted that victims should tell, and promised that "When victims speak, they should know now they will be heard. But sexual abuse victims know that it is not enough to be heard. They have often been repeatedly told by the perpetrator that no one will believe them, they will be in trouble, or something bad will happen to them (or someone/something they care about) if they tell. Or, they may have tried to tell and were not believed or were punished for suggesting such an "outrageous thing."
... find lasting solutions for the problems of sexual violence we must first look inward. Reflection, le... that reflecting on our response to rape will help us better understand why, despite over three decad..., who represents clients who were sexually abused as children, says that his clients are "really loo...
The Justice Department awarded more than $500,000 in stimulus money on Thursday to two northern Utah programs that help provide housing for victims of domestic violence. Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse in Logan was awarded $344,231 to provide transitional housing for women and their children who are fleeing domestic violence. Women in the program are helped to develop plans for self-sufficiency, including budgeting, financial counseling and assistance with credit repair.
ELLSWORTH - A local support center for victims of sexual abuse is looking for volunteers to help with its 24-hour hot line. Downeast Sexual Assault Services will train volunteers to help provide support and information for victims and their family members. A free, six-week training program will begin Monday, Feb. 28, and will cover such topics as child sexual abuse, rape and sexual harassment.
Alcohol is the most common "rape drug," with up to two-thirds of victims consuming alcohol prior to the assault. Surprisingly, little research has examined the assault and postassault experiences of victims who were impaired or incapacitated as a result of substance use, including alcohol, during a rape. Thus, the current study evaluated the assault and postassault experiences of a sample of 340 nonimpaired, impaired, and incapacitated college rape victims. Results supported that these three groups differed in several assault characteristics, including threats by the assailant, resistance by the victim, and relationship with the assailant. In addition, impairment and incapacitation were associated with several postassault factors, including self-blame, stigma, and problematic alcohol us...
One of the most understudied areas in sexual assault research concerns the impact substance-ind... items were administered to assess sexual abuse experiences in childhood (prior to age 14). These ... (reasoned or pleaded with him, screamed for help), and physical resistance (ran away, physically st...
Organizers of Holly's House hope to take ownership of the former North Branch Library where it will be housed on Jan. 5, and a $15,000 donation to the nonprofit advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse will help pay for renovations. Allstate Foundation will present the grant to the group today at the library located at 750 North Park Drive, said Holly Dunn Pendleton, for whom the house will be named.
SPOKANE -- The individual parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane do not want to help pay for a $45.7 million settlement offer made by Bishop William Skylstad to 75 victims of sexual abuse by priests, an attorney said Wednesday. The 82 parishes were expected to shoulder a hefty portion of the settlement, but instead will ask U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Patricia Williams to reject the offer, said Bob Hailey, an attorney and spokesman for the parishes.
GETTING HELP REACH is a service for victims of sexual assault. It is located in Suite 414 at 1021 Quarrier St. in Charleston. Call REACH at 304-340-3676. Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673). Sexual assault is a crime of violence, power and anger. As a result, the victim of this crime suffers through feelings of anxiety, fear, shock, shame, confusion and distrust among many others. Victims of sexual assault may feel as though they are completely alone in the world but they are not. It is important to know that recovery is possible, and there are services and organizations available to aid in this recovery. In the Kanawha Valley, one such organization is REACH (Rape Education, Advocacy, Counseling and Healing), which is part of Family Counseling Connection. RE...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - As many as 20,000 children endured sexual abuse at Dutch Catholic institutions over the past 65 years, and church officials failed to adequately address it or help the victims, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday. The findings detailed some of the most widespread abuse yet linked to the Roman Catholic Church, which has been under fire for years over abuse allegations in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.
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