The Southern Baptist Convention recently promised to address concerns regarding allegations of sexual abuse coming from inside the church. A detailed article on both the allegations made and the investigation underway is available here. The church—the largest Protestant denomination in the United States—said it would address the problem at its annual gathering of thousands of […]
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An investigation of child sexual abuse allegations inside the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has identified nearly 8,000 possible abusers—and over 12,000 alleged victims. A detailed article on the investigation and its findings is available here. After five years spent examining internal files going back as far as 1944, a professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral
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According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) , the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Yet only 6 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison. Often times, it may take victims a bit of time to overcome the shock of the assault which
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Covering 35-acres of land surrounded by trees and a tight security system sits Word of Faith Fellowship, an evangelical church with hundreds of members in North Carolina and branches in other countries. Founded in 1979, religious followers joined Word of Faith, lured by finding inner peace and eternal life, but instead were subjected to extreme
The victims of sexual abuse who come forward are some of the bravest individuals we encounter in our work. Overcoming the feelings of shame and helplessness to seek help is something we simply find remarkable. That’s why our staff takes such care in handling cases involving sexual abuse, because we know the strength it takes
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Sexual abuse is a very real problem in North Carolina. In fact, statistics show that in 2011 there were 5,105 cases of North Carolina sexual abuse investigated by state agencies. The case of a former Gaston County wrestling coach who was recently convicted of inappropriate sexual contact with his athletes has brought the spotlight to the
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