May 21, 2014 Summary:  The Maryland-based Covenant Life Church is embroiled in a child sexual abuse and cover-up scandal – a scandal that has forced senior leadership within the organization to resign; that’s the only good news in this scandal.  Yet, this scandal is a teachable moment for all of us to exhibit more...

  Summary: The Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) recently admitted that key evidence in child abuse documentation at Miramonte Elementary School was destroyed.  The destroyed documents were proof the school knew of convicted predator Mark Berndt’s abusive activities as they were happening, in an effort to obstruct justice for the child victims.  The...

[caption id="attachment_2223" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by iStock via The Rock 101.9[/caption] May 27, 2014 Summary: Teenage boys often fantasize about sleeping with their teacher.  If a teenage boy is successful in his endeavor, he might think of it as a dream come true.  As they grow up, that dream-come- true might come with future...

Summary:  Jeffrey Barton, the former Head of Schools at the Army/Navy Academy in Carlsbad arrested for child molestation, has now been brought up on additional charges of molestation from the boarding school.  In other news, the D.A.’s announcement comes right before her re-election bid in next week’s primary election. For those unaware of the...

MY CONVERSATION WITH AN IDIOT UNDERSCORES THE PROBLEM WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY [caption id="attachment_2227" align="alignleft" width="300"] U.S. Immigration and Customs Homeland Security Investigations apprehends one of 71 total suspects in Operation Caireen, one of the largest child porn stings ever.[/caption] May 30, 2014 Summary:  Last week, over 70 New Yorkers were caught collecting and trading...

   

May 8, 2014 Summary: In celebration of National Nurses Week, we would like to recognize all nurses for the pivotal role they play in our society; especially those special nurses who care for victims of sexual assault.  For brief historical context, National Nurses Week started as a concept developed in 1953 to establish a...

May 6, 2014 Summary: Join us today in celebrating Teachers Day.  The vast majority of the teachers in the U.S. are hard-working men and women who user their leadership and belief in education to develop today’s children into tomorrow’s leaders.  Today, we show our gratitude to those teachers. Today is Teachers Day, where teachers...

May 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_2176" align="aligncenter" width="650"] U.S Vice President Joe Biden speaks during an event on protecting students from sexual assault on April 29, 2014 in Washington, DC. During the event, Biden announced the release of the first report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Photo by...

April 15, 2014 Violent sexual abuse aboard cruise ships has been featured in the news over the past couple months, underscoring a larger issue – who exactly is working on vacation cruise ships?  Many of them are non-U.S. citizens, with questionable credentials prior to their hiring.  This is serious cause for concern for vacationers...