New protocol to protect child abuse victims, witnesses – California
An updated and improved version of the San Diego County “Child Victim-Witness Protocol” will better protect children who have been the victim of a crime or witnesses who may have been exposed to child abuse, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said this week. http://www.kusi.com/story/18243383/new-protocol-to-protect-child-abuse-victims-witnesses
Arizona CPS seeing increase in child-abuse reports
A record-high number of child abuse reports in Arizona has led the state’s child welfare agency to turn to a special investigative team to help with case management, officials said Wednesday. http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2012/04/18/20120418arizona-cps-seeing-increase-child-abuse-reports.html
So many victims, but so little justice; Child abuse shames, silences – U.S.
One might think it would be easy to prosecute such accusations made by men, now in their late teens or 20s, who tell remarkably similar stories. But federal data show that less than half of suspects in child sex-abuse cases are brought to trial, mostly because no crime can be proved against them. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/8/so-many-victims-but-so-little-justice/
Sex abuse cases draw new focus – Pennsylvania
Prosecutors in Lancaster County say more potential sex-abuse victims are coming forward since Sandusky was charged in November. http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/614460_Sex-abuse-cases-draw-new-focus.html
‘Standing Silent’ follows uncovering of sexual abuse in Baltimore’s Orthodox Jewish community – Maryland
That process of reporting and writing has been made into a documentary film, “Standing Silent,” directed by Scott Rosenfelt and now being shown at film festivals across the country. Partially funded by a Sundance Institute grant, it details how Jacobs, an Orthodox Jew himself, has been credited with — and criticized for — uncovering a …