I have a wonderful 10 year old daughter now. I watch her grow and am amazed by what I see. Even with everything she’s been through, she is smart, confident, and innocent. She knows she’s beautiful because I tell her all of the time. She knows she is loved because I say it every time […]
Republished from the Detroit Free Press Officials confirmed today that supervisors at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit day camp failed to alert senior management last summer after an employee expressed concerns about the same camp counselor who was accused by authorities earlier this month of abusing young children. Michael Layne, a spokesman for the Jewish Community Center, said in a […]
All I saw was depression, anxiety, fear, and nightmares. I saw no way out. I was raped and molested for 11 years by family members. The pain was unbearable. I felt so, so alone and never felt safe to share the horrors I had endured. I reached rock bottom. The only person I felt safe […]
One-hundred-and-seven rabbanim and dayanim have contributed their signatures to a kol koreh (public pronouncement) affirming the halachic obligation of all Jews to immediately report and notify secular law enforcement when they know of an instance of child abuse. The kol koreh is a historic watershed, due to its unprecedented, broad-based support from a large number […]
On Sunday August 9, JCW held an evening of education and awareness surrounding child sexual abuse. This was the 10th such event of the year with each previous event drawing massive crowds (over 3300 people in total). For whatever reason, only a small handful of people showed up for the event in Monticello. It was […]
Republished from Times of Israel A former British lawmaker diagnosed with severe dementia appeared briefly in court Friday after being threatened with arrest if he failed to attend a hearing on charges of sex crimes against children. Greville Janner came to Westminster Magistrates’ Court after the failure of a last-minute attempt to appear via video […]
By Dr. Margaret Rutherford, Clinical Psychologist. Republished from the Huffington Post There are some stories I hear as a therapist I would never repeat. Not only because of confidentiality. Because I don’t want someone else, who has not been listening and learning for 20 years, to have to cope with the horror of how parents […]
By Gregory M. Weber, originally published on The Zero You’re a thief—a con artist. You recently met an elderly widow with a good–sized bank account fueled by pension and dividend checks. In sharp contrast, your own financial engine is running on fumes. You decide to take her money. So you befriend the lady. You run […]
(JTA) — A counselor at a JCC day camp in suburban Detroit was charged with producing child pornography after allegedly filming prepubescent boys in the JCC locker room and sharing the photos online. Matthew David Kuppe, 21, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court Thursday and charged with production, distribution, receipt and possession of child […]
Originally published in Vice News A government inquiry underway in Australia has revealed that more than 1,000 members of the Jehovah’s Witness Church there have been accused of child sexual abuse since 1950 — yet none of them have ever been reported to the police. Church elders had a strict policy of keeping all complaints […]
A recent study, performed on behalf of “Lauren’s Kids” this past April, both reveals and confirms some disconcerting sexual abuse data. Lauren’s Kids, a South Florida 501(c)(3) founded by Lauren Book (a victim of sexual abuse for 6 years), “educates adults and children about sexual abuse prevention through in-school curricula, awareness campaigns and speaking engagements […]
This article first appeared on Natasha Daniels’ website, Anxious Toddlers. By Natasha Daniels We teach our young children all sorts of ways to keep themselves safe. We teach them to watch the hot stove, we teach them to look both ways before they cross the street. But, more often than not, body safety is not taught until […]
By Ginger Kadlec, originally published on BeAKidsHero Finding the courage and strength to disclose abuse can be a tough thing for a child to do. An estimated 73% of children don’t disclose abuse for at least one year. Another 45% don’t tell anyone they are being abused for five years… still others never tell. A […]
Originally published on 1in6 No excuses. But no simple answers, either. Ask nearly anyone: They’ll say they would speak up if they thought a child was being sexually used or abused. Many are certain they’d recognize exploitive or abusive behavior if it were happening. Almost no one believes they would allow harmful sexual behavior to […]
By Rivka Joseph Over the years, I have truly been blessed with wonderful and supportive friends. Each one of them really helped carry me through these difficult times and made it possible to heal from the nightmare of child sexual abuse that I went through. As a very private person, I am particular about who […]
Police Monday named Sir Edward Heath as a suspected pedophile in the most dramatic twist yet in the ongoing investigation into allegations of historic child abuse. Appealing for potential victims of the late former Prime Minister to come forward, Wiltshire Police revealed that he had been named in relation to offences concerning children. The force […]
There’s a space, A place. A moment in time, And a site online. It’s a place where I feel safe. Where I feel free; I feel I could be me. I feel accepted, Not rejected. I feel loved, Not judged. I feel hopeful, And powerful. It’s where I feel inspired, And a desire, To do […]
SPRING VALLEY — Sexual-abuse charges against a Monsey school bus driver were dropped Friday after prosecutors said they could not prove their case. Shlomo Erps, 27, of Nancy Lane, was charged in June with a felony count of first-degree sexual abusethat accused him of molesting a 4-year-old boy who attended a private school in Ramapo. The child told […]
The topic of child sexual abuse can be difficult to broach, but psychologists advise parents to continue addressing the issue after-the-fact. If the abuse is ignored or swept under the rug, psychologists warn it could damage the child victim’s development. Trauma sparks a certain physiological response in victims. Adrenaline, increased heart rate, and other symptoms […]
JCW will host Child Abuse Awareness event at Chabad Landfield Avenue Synagogue in Monticello on Sunday August 9th at 7pm Jewish Community Watch (JCW), an organization dedicated to combating child sexual abuse in the Orthodox community, will hold an event in Monticello on August 9th to raise awareness about abuse in the community, to educate […]
