| The Child Protection eNewsletter
Two recently released studies into the Catholic Church's priest
sex abuse scandals found that roughly 4% of all Catholic priests
who served since 1950 have been accused of child sexual abuse. CLICK
HERE In cases where the priest hadn't died, the charges were
overwhelmingly substantiated. 80% of the victims were male, and
more than half were between the ages of 11 and 14.
Even this report doesn't show the whole story. The percentage of
pedophile priests peaked with ordination class of 1970 in which
fully 1 in 10 priests had been accused of pedophilia. CLICK
HERE and CLICK
HERE
Even these statistics depend on self reporting by the various dioceses
after the victims had come forward. If any victims haven't come
forward, or any such reports haven't been forwarded, the actual
numbers would be higher.
One prominent accuser in the Boston archdiocese scandal was found
dead in a friend's home last week, victim of an apparent suicide.
CLICK
HERE If you or someone you know has been struggling with abuse
by a priest, we recommend you visit the Survivor's Network of those
Abused by Priests (SNAP) at http://www.snapnetwork.org
The temporary leader of a Massachusetts diocese claims that the
abuse scandal was the result of a belief that sexual activity with
young boys was not harmful to the boys. CLICK
HERE
The University of North Carolina reports that not only is the rate
of sexually transmitted diseases highest among teens, but that fully
half of all sexually active teens can expect to get one. CLICK
HERE
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), a unit
of Rutgers University, is out with a report that gives failing grades
to American pre-school programs. CLICK
HERE The study blames inadequate funding despite an average
taxpayer cost per student of nearly $3429.00 For information on
what to look for in a pre-school as well as what parents can do
to make their preschoolers ready for school, with or without pre-school,
visit CLICK
HERE
Finally, from the state of Washington, a move is under way to water
down provisions of legislation that would require background checks
for sexual misconduct. Apparently full background checks are fine
for janitors and support staff, but too much to ask for from teachers.
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HERE
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