Child Abuse
Child Molestation vs Sexual Abuse: What’s the Difference?
According to the CDC, approximately one in four girls and one in 20 boys will experience child sexual abuse in their lifetime. While child sexual abuse was once thought of very narrowly, our societal understanding of this particularly devastating form of abuse has grown over the past several decades. As we continue to learn more…
Read MoreHats Off to Christy Heiskala, Child Abuse Victim Advocate
We’re dedicating today’s blog to our former client—and super mom—turned victim advocate Christy Heiskala. Words can’t express how proud we are of her for all the work she’s doing to prevent child abuse and molestation. But we’ll try. After an incident in 2007 when Christy’s daughter came home from elementary school and told her mother…
Read MoreHouse of Horrors: Parents Accused of Abuse and Malnourishment of Their 13 Children
The parents of 13 brothers and sisters with ages ranging from 2 to 29 have been arrested and charged with abuse, torture, and other criminal offenses against their children. Conviction on the charges will likely keep them in prison for the rest of their lives. The children were found malnourished in their California, four-bedroom, Spanish-style…
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