BY VALERIE CATROW Originally published on the RVANews Ever since the news of Jerry Sandusky’s deplorable acts of child sexual abuse broke late last year, I’ve wanted to write about it. But whenever I tried to piece together my thoughts, I froze. My fingers, my breathing, my brain, everything. The prospect of my child (or …
Jesse Hartley, executive director of The Children’s Advocacy Center/Hope House in Covington, speaks to Bogalusa Rotary Club members on Tuesday. The CAC also has a satellite office in Bogalusa. DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Jan Gibson Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:56 pm By Jan Gibson The Daily News Recognizing and preventing child sexual abuse was the topic …
Darkness to Light applauds Chris for sharing his story through the recent article in the San Diego Union Tribune. You can read the article here. About Chris: Christopher Rutgers is the founder and executive director of Outdoor Outreach. As a competitive skier, whitewater river guide, expedition rock climber and avid surfer, Chris has spent …
In December 2011, the Child Advocacy Program launched Stewards of Children, a national initiative that tries to equip communities with the tools needed to end child sexual abuse. The goal is to have 5,000 Chautauqua County adults complete the training over the next five years. Given Chautauqua County’s adult population, the goal of 5,000 people …
Sometime in 2009, a grand jury in Pennsylvania quietly began investigating child sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky after a teen boy came forward to authorities and alleged the retired Penn State football coach touched him inappropriately over a four-year period. Later that same year in Delaware, Lewes pediatrician Earl Bradley was arrested on charges …
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