Comment: A national emergency
03 Mar 2010, 3:32 PM
kashiveli
Minivan News on Sunday: a 13 year old girl is being abused by her own father.
Another child abuse story. Another day. Did I notice anyone raise an eyebrow?
The children of this country are being sexually assaulted and abused by people they know and trust. This is the only conclusion that can be drawn from the regular appearance of news articles and stories about the abuse of children in our communities.
This happens all the time. It is becoming quite ‘normal’ now. In fact, there is evidence to support this.
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