If Your Child Is Raped…
Rape — forced, unwanted sexual intercourse — can happen to males and females of any age. Rape (also called sexual assault) is about power, not sex. A rapist uses actual or threatened force or violence to exert control over another human being. Some rapists use drugs or alcohol to take away a person’s ability to fight back. Rape is a crime, whether the person committing it is a stranger, date, acquaintance, or family member. No matter how it happened, rape is frightening and traumatic. Someone who has been raped needs care, comfort, and a way to heal. As a parent, how can you support a child who has been raped? Here’s on overview of the tools you’ll need to help your child. READ MORE HERE (AND) READ MORE HERE
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STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE—VISIT ERIN MERRYN’S SITE– ERIN’S LAW!!
---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
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