Posted July 28th, 2010 by Angie Filed in Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Troubled Teens |
Dear Angie,
My ex-husband and I share joint custody of our teenage daughter, and she just revealed to me that (while spending the weekend at his house) his friend raped her. I can barely write the words, I’m so sick to my stomach. I immediately pressed charges and enrolled her in ...
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Posted July 22nd, 2010 by Angie Filed in Sexual Abuse, Troubled Teens |
Here at Trinity Teen Solutions, we work to engage the bodies, minds and spirits of young women struggling with an array of challenges. It saddens us to learn that (at the core of these challenges) is often a history of sexual abuse.
An estimated 90 percent of our girls have ...
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Posted July 8th, 2010 by Angie Filed in Sexual Abuse |
“Children’s bodies aren’t like automobiles with the assailant’s fingerprints lingering on the wheel. The world of sexual abuse is quintessentially secret. It is the perfect crime.”
This quote from author Beatrix Campbell gets to the heart of sexual abuse. Unlike other crimes, the damage inflicted upon victims is always internal, hidden. ...
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