521 Quotes About Sexual-abuse

Increasing openness about sex wasn’t the same as increasing openness about how it was used by the powerful to oppress the weak.

You’re right, Jen, of course,” she capitulated. “I’m sorry. You’re going through hell, and I’m pontificating instead of being compassionate,” Lynne admitted.“Pontificating? Interesting choice of words for a nonbeliever,” Jennifer chuckled.

The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs.

These were children. Gerry was their priest. Who could disagree that these children were not justified in trusting their priest? Nobody!

Zachary notified the local newspapers and all pertinent radio and television stations. He called a press conference at the home of his client, Jennifer Tracey, to announce the filing of a major multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a major religious institution. The dye had been cast. A long, tough road lay ahead. For Zachary, Jennifer, Kenny, and Jake, there was no turning back.

Let me get this straight,” countered Zack. “You’re telling me there is some secret fellow in the church whose job it is to deal with molestation cases when they occur?

She’ll be angry,” Kenny argued. “She’ll be mad at me for not protecting Jake. That’s my job.”Tough job for someone so young . . .

Because for her, money isn’t the issue. This is about revenge, payback, even worse, justice.

Until we accept that our children have much more of a risk of being sexually abused than drowning in a pool, being struck by a car, stricken with cancer, hurt by a vaccination, or diagnosed with ebola, we contribute to a culture of panic and ignorance.