Tag Archives: child sexual abuse
Shine a Light and Let the Whole World See!
The Sandusky trial is in the limelight but child sexual abuse cases are playing out in communities across the world and have been for centuries. Dr. Polly Dunn one of our Authorized Facilitators, child psychologist and mother of four, recently submitted a blog that we would like to share regarding a recent case in Auburn, Alabama. “Last month, a young man in my community of Auburn, Alabama was arrested on charges of child molestation. Countless concerns were voiced following his arrest from parents, youth, and …
Happy Father’s Day from D2L’s Director of Operations
It was September 9, 1999. “A DAUGHTER? What am I going to do with a girl??” Unlike most people these days, my wife and I chose not to determine the sex of our child before she was born, thus the gargantuan shock. Like most men, I automatically and rather foolishly assumed that I was having a boy, only to be pounded by the dismay that “he” was a “she,” and had the daunting and foreign task of being responsible for a girl. Ugh, dresses …
New Adam Sandler movie “That’s My Boy” glorifies outdated views on healthy sexuality
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOLIE LOGAN (W): 843-965-5444 X 27 New Adam Sandler movie “That’s My Boy” glorifies outdated views on healthy sexuality. CHICAGO, IL, June 7, 2012 – Numerous media outlets are reporting that Adam Sandler’s new movie “That’s My Boy” makes light of statutory rape in its depiction of a thirteen-year old boy’s sexual relationship with his teacher at school. That relationship results in the teacher’s pregnancy, a jail sentence, and Sandler’s character being forced to raise the child himself. When the …
Sandusky Trial: Letters to the Editor
Dear Darkness to Light Supporters, As some of you may know, the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former football coach at Penn State, is scheduled to begin on June 5th. We hear from our friends at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) that the media are already there in force waiting for this next stage. We want to change the dialogue AND WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Prevention Committee of The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers and the NSVRC have been working together to …
Penn State students write song for young sex abuse victims
Penn State students & alumni wrote a very powerful and moving song for the young sex abuse victims. To read about the song writers and learn more about their goals in writing the song please click here. To listen to the song and watch the moving music video click here. Lyrics: “Innocent community. So naive. Standing firm in your beliefs, and your perfect dreams. Then one day it fell apart and sent you flying through the darkness. You were broken-hearted. Heroes falling from our skies amidst …
Dallas sports anchor opens up about sexual abuse
This news segment really struck me today. See what Dallas sports anchor, Dale Hansen shares with his viewers. (His commentary appears after the music video so stay tuned long enough hear what he says after).
Dialogue Brings Perspective, Public Attention to Child Sexual Abuse
Late December is always the time for reflection. We consider how our thinking has been affected by what we’ve learned during the past year, how it has changed behavior and, ultimately, altered some beliefs. Change in perspective on child sexual abuse may be 2011’s lasting legacy. But it is so much more than a year’s end reflection. It could signal the tangible shift in public dialogue that this issue has needed for far too long. Over the past two months, we have witnessed communities in …
Stewards of Children Online Training in Spanish
Today marks a milestone in Darkness to Light’s history. We have launched Stewards of Children Online training in Spanish! The cost is $10, the same as the English training. It can be purchased on our website or directly at the training website. We are very excited about this announcement and hope that with this new training we will be able to empower more individual’s to prevent child sexual abuse.
