How do I speak to my teenagers about sexual violence? At what age do we start telling our kids about sexual abuse? What warning signs should I be looking for? Is there anything our young people can do to combat and prevent sexual violence? These are just a few of the questions we hope you will
Sexual Abuse & Harassment
The courage of a sex abuse victim
Although this news first came out last month, we at CJG feel it important enough to keep talking about. A 28-year old woman who calls herself Jamie phoned her former teacher, who had sexually molested her for years starting when Jamie was her student. Jamie did this when she was frustrated to find that the statute of
UN report slams Vatican, accuses Pope of protecting abusers
A United Nations committee has accused the Vatican of knowingly covering up priest sex abuse in an attempt protect the reputation of the Catholic Church. In a report released this week that news agencies are calling “devastating” and “a scathing rebuke,” the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child excoriates church leaders for what
UN committee interrogates Vatican delegates
A United Nations committee dedicated to the rights of children is demanding answers from the Vatican regarding the sexual abuse scandal that has embarrassed and shamed the Catholic Church internationally. Delegates sent to answer questions from UN child protection experts denied allegations that the Vatican engaged in a cover-up of abuse. The Vatican representatives told the
Victims group angered by church’s release of names
A group advocating for the rights of sexual abuse victims is outraged by a letter the Archdiocese of Chicago intends to distribute to all parishioners. SNAP, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims who were sexually abused by priests, is protesting the letter, penned by Cardinal Francis George and released by the Illinois-based diocese earlier