In recent years, Irish society has started to pay more attention to an issue that has been silently harming people for some time —intimate image abuse, also known as image-based sexual abuse. This happens when someone creates, shares or threatens to share sexual or intimate images of a person without their consent. It can involve […] The post Intimate Image Abuse: The Hidden Harm and How Psychotherapy Can Help appeared first on Mind & Body Works.| Mind & Body Works
Daniel Floyd took the reins Sunday at scandal-scarred Gateway Church, the multicampus congregation whose founder, Robert Morris, faces a criminal child sexual abuse trial next month. Floyd pledged a “new chapter” for Gateway, which reportedly lost members and tithe dollars after details of Morris’s alleged crimes became public. Morris is accused of the rape and sexual abuse of a then-12-year-old girl, Cindy Clemishire, in 1982. In March, Morris was indicted on five counts of lewd or ind...| The Roys Report
On December 2, 2004, Donald Trump was a guest on the long-running radio show “Imus in the Morning” with Don […]| AnneLandmanBlog
In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.| The Marshall Project
THE Mormon Church has expresses sadness over claims that a missionary sexually exploited young boys while he served on mission in Tonga.| Islands Business
Roy Black, the attorney who assisted Jeffrey Epstein through his 2007 conviction on underage prostitution charges, died on Tuesday, immediately provoking speculation about the suspicious timing of his passing. Black, 80, who represented Rush Limbaugh, William Kennedy Smith, and a Rolodex of famous clientele over five decades, died on Monday at his home in Coral […]| Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary
When the Southern Baptist Convention meets next week in Dallas, many clergy sex abuse survivors will feel the hurt and betrayal of it.| Baptist News Global
Families of child sexual abuse victims in Belgium are fighting for accountability. Here's what the latest inquiry commission by the 6th session of the 55th legislature has to say.| Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse - HAVOCA
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.| The Marshall Project
At The Center for Family Justice, we talk a lot about giving people hope. We give them information and support as they navigate life during and after abuse. We let them know we believe them and believe in them. Steve Pemberton, our 2024 Speaking of Women keynote speaker, knows what's possible for anyone who walks through CFJ's doors [...] The post The HOPE Post: 2024 Speaking of Women Keynote Speaker Steve Pemberton: CFJ’s Work Matters appeared first on The Center for Family Justice.| The Center for Family Justice
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn One persistent criticism we’ve seen recently that’s related to a number of sexual abuse cases at churches is the idea that a big part of the problem is with “megachurches.” It’s true that many of the recent reports of moral failure or abuse have been in large churches, but does the size …| Phil Cooke
Kylelle Brown was sentenced to 60 months for having sexual relations with a minor student on multiple occasions.| Campus Safety Magazine
Dumas & Vaughn -- Sex Abuse Attorneys Six Oregon Men on SBC List of Baptist Sexual Abusers Six Oregon men are on an official SBC list of accused Baptist sexual abusers. The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) released a list naming over 700 men accused of sexually abusing or assaulting people in Baptist churches. Over 50 of the accused abusers were in western […] The post Six Oregon Men on SBC List of Baptist Sexual Abusers appeared first on Dumas & Vaughn.| Dumas & Vaughn
Dumas & Vaughn -- Sex Abuse Attorneys The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on March 4, 2022 that it has charged former Beaverton mayor Dennis “Denny” Doyle with possessing child pornography. Doyle is 73 years old. He served as a councilman in Beaverton for more than a decade. He was elected as Beaverton’s mayor in 2008. He served three terms until 2020. The […] The post Former Beaverton, OR Mayor “Denny” Doyle Charged with Possessing Child Pornography appeared first on Dum...| Dumas & Vaughn
Dumas & Vaughn -- Sex Abuse Attorneys Understanding sexual abuse is hard. And who wants to try? Sexual abuse is not a subject anyone wants to think about, let alone read about and study. But our clients live with the sexual abuse they went through when they were kids, or sexual assault as adults, so Ashley and I try to learn as […] The post Understanding Sexual Abuse – Books, Experience, and Listening to our Clients appeared first on Dumas & Vaughn.| Dumas & Vaughn
15-year-old Timothy Ferguson (b.c. 2007) was tortured and starved to death by his mother, Shanda Vander Ark, and his 20-year-old brother, Paul Ferguson (b.c. 2002). Timothy was homeschooled. His 7-year-old brother R. (b.c. 2015) also lived in the home but was not reported to be abused. Timothy was homeschooled because of his disabilities—he was autistic […] The post Timothy Ferguson appeared first on Homeschooling's Invisible Children.| Homeschooling's Invisible Children
Photography by Luis Rosado who has lived with an array of mental health challenges. Being sexually molested as a child, ptsd, anxiety, depression, alcoholism and more have taken their toll on him over the years. He feels like he lost years of growth due to his mental health challenges. About this photo: “This image is called ‘Vanishing […]| Broken Light Collective