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Articles about sexual abuse in our community.
Catchall Sex Offender Laws
Sexual assault is such a charged topic that lawmakers are generally quick to say they are tough on sex offenders. States will compare themselves in terms of how tough they are on sex abuse. This tends to lead to catchall sex offender laws. All...
sins of the past
Some court documents about Bill Cosby giving drugs to women in the 60s and 70s recently came to light. We tend to look at past events sometimes through today's lenses when it suits our purposes. These are sins of the past. Imagine sex and drugs in...
Classifying Josh Duggar
Josh Duggar brings a new media spin on sexual abuse. Is he a child molester, is he a child who molested, or is he something different? The media spotlight is an interesting thing. It can bring things to light that need to be addressed. They can...
The Stephen Collins Interview
I didn't want to watch the Stephen Collins interview with Katie Couric but my wife wanted to so it was inevitable. As parents we look at the issue of sex offenders somewhat differently. She would simply have all pedophiles executed. It's pretty...
Rape on Campus
The University of Virginia is the latest college to be in the spotlight over rape on campus. Starting with the brutal rape of Hannah Graham, the media lens was already pointed at UVA. Then the Rolling Stones article about a gang rape came out that...
More Bill Cosby Sexual Abuse
The media assassination of Bill Cosby continues. Now even as a I use the word assassination, it carries a sense of judgement of whether he deserves what is happening to him. Had I said "bringing to justice" it has a different sense as well. I don't...