We’ve received word from Restoring Dignity that they’re to have a press conference today at 1:30pm in Luneburg Room, The Westin, Nova Scotian, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Below follows their press release related to it. Traumatic Brain Injury common among child abuse victims/survivors but … Continue reading →

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The fast growing male rape survivor’s charity, Survivor’s Manchester has launched their fabulous new site with much more to see. Check it out by following the link below. Duncan, the group leader says, “I am delighted to be able to … Continue reading →

Hundreds of men who say they were wrongly accused of child pornography offences could have their names cleared after a case to be heard in the court of appeal today. One of the 3,700 men arrested as part of Operation … Continue reading →

This week, the question of who is potentially liable for the alleged physical and sexual abuse of 150 pupils at St William’s boys’ school in east Yorkshire between 1960 and 1992 was considered by the court of appeal. In 2004 … Continue reading →

Father James Robinson, 73, has been found guilty of sexually abusing six boys between 1959 and 1983 in the West Midlands. Robinson fled to the United States in 1985, becoming a Roman Catholic priest in California. See also ‘It’s been … Continue reading →

Care worker and grandmother Tracy Dawber, from Southport, was found guilty by a unanimous verdict of sexually assaulting a five-month-old girl and allowing pictures to be taken of the abuse. She is one of four women who was persuaded by … Continue reading →

In this fascinating book published by Harper Collins, David Wheelan, a survivor of abuse breaks his 30 year silence and tells a story of horrific abuse at the hands of supposed care workers at the Quarriers village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. … Continue reading →

A postman from Cornwall who used social-networking websites to abuse hundreds of children has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Michael Williams admitted inciting sexual activity, grooming and distributing indecent images. The 29-year-old, from Penryn, approached children on Facebook and Bebo, … Continue reading →