"The System"
What We Mean By "The System...
Law Enforcement, The Court System, Child Protective Services, Court Appointed
Psychologists, Therapists, Pediatricians, Medical Examiners, etc…
(Basically any individual or group involved within the process when someone tries to get
protection for a child to prevent further sexual abuse, to include trying to seek justice when it
comes to the abuser of the child)
Point to Consider...
Law Enforcement & the Legal/Court System are both very limited in what they can do about
Child Sexual Abuse until after an allegation has been made. At that point, a Child has already
been violated! We need to do a much better job of preventing this crime.
Psychologists, Therapists, Pediatricians, Medical Examiners, etc…
(Basically any individual or group involved within the process when someone tries to get
protection for a child to prevent further sexual abuse, to include trying to seek justice when it
comes to the abuser of the child)
Point to Consider...
Law Enforcement & the Legal/Court System are both very limited in what they can do about
Child Sexual Abuse until after an allegation has been made. At that point, a Child has already
been violated! We need to do a much better job of preventing this crime.
The Statistics...
| Only 25% of all Child Sexual Abuse cases are ever reported. 5% of those will never go to Court 50% of those Children will be returned to the alleged Abuser According to MASA (Mothers Against Sexual Abuse) @ www.againstsexualabuse.org |
- Child won’t tell or will only tell certain people
- Child doesn't tell the right person at the right time
- Child’s story is inconsistent and/or bizarre
- Little or no physical evidence
- One person within process doesn't’t really believe the child
- Many times, there’s not enough time spent with the child
- Child Sexual Abuse minimized; Considered by some not that harmful of a thing;
Looked at as less of a thing than when you see a child has been beaten… visible
signs
- Hands are tied with little to nothing to really work with
- Case load (understaffed and overworked)
- Takes so much time to prove
- Accused Person’s Attorney/side works to prove non-offending parent is unfit and/or
just being vindictive... just quickly turns it all around
- Connections & Influence (Truth vs. Who You Know)
- Unfortunately, there are times that not everyone within this whole process is a
person of morals & integrity
- Periodically, someone (i.e. Parent) falsely accuses someone else as a way of being
vindictive. These false allegations ruin it for the legitimate Protective Parent or
Parents that are trying to get protection for their child
- Occasionally, a child (i.e. Teenager) falsely accuses someone of sexual abuse. These
false allegations ruin it for all of the children who really are being sexually abused
- Extensive training needed; More specialized training
- Many times, the court system treats an allegation of Child Sexual Abuse in the same
manner as a custody battle
The Point...
| You cannot tell who the Abusers are... And you may or may not be able to get legal protection for a child that is being or has been abused. So What is the Key? PREVENTION! |
"The System"... a Chain of Events with many Complex Links. We
believe that most people who work within "the system" are good, caring
people with a sincere heart for children & child safety… Many people
working hard to help child victims, who spend their lives/careers
working to make a difference.
believe that most people who work within "the system" are good, caring
people with a sincere heart for children & child safety… Many people
working hard to help child victims, who spend their lives/careers
working to make a difference.
And when the system works, it works well. However, there are
so many places in which the system can break down. When
this breakdown occurs, children are sometimes placed right
back in the hands of the person sexually abusing them. Far
too often, the Abuser is protected & the Child continues to
suffer. Many times, the protective, non-abusive parent(s) is
persecuted and in some cases, prosecuted for speaking up &
trying to protect their child.
so many places in which the system can break down. When
this breakdown occurs, children are sometimes placed right
back in the hands of the person sexually abusing them. Far
too often, the Abuser is protected & the Child continues to
suffer. Many times, the protective, non-abusive parent(s) is
persecuted and in some cases, prosecuted for speaking up &
trying to protect their child.
Why "The System" Sometimes Fails...
Non-Offending Parents...
| Email from Claire Reeves of MASA (March 2005) Subject: CHILDHOOD-It Should Not Hurt! Prevention – Part IV "Non-Offending parents of children who have been sexually abused are the most maligned innocents in our family and juvenile courts. Our children are not believed and their protective parents are not believed that the sexual abuse happened. Too many children across the country are being court ordered to live with the accused parent. This is legalized child abuse." |
Recommended Book...
Be sure to click on "Resources" for information on a Recommended Book called
"CHILDHOOD: It Should Not Hurt!" by Claire Reeves of MASA. This book goes pretty
in-depth on the crime of Child Sexual Abuse & "The System".
"CHILDHOOD: It Should Not Hurt!" by Claire Reeves of MASA. This book goes pretty
in-depth on the crime of Child Sexual Abuse & "The System".
Incest...
| "Studies show that Incest alone affects 100,000 children each year" According to Donna L. Friess in her Quote as a Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse on the back of Claire Reeves' book called "CHILDHOOD: It Should Not Hurt!" |
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