We MUST stop the cylce of abuse. Today.
Children cannot protect themselves. It is our duty to keep them safe.
When I think back to how little I was - how trusting of all adults - respect your elders! But the problem is not everyone has that child's interest at heart. Some only have their own needs - their own sexual gratification that must be fed. And the little kids have no defenses against them.
I will not apologize for continually putting this in your face. Because kids today need your help! This doesn't happen to OTHER PEOPLE - this happened to me and it can happen to you as well. It can happen in any family.
I know it's ugly to look at but the only way to defeat it is to say it's name. Look into the eyes of your child tonight - now imagine that light you see being put out.
Child Sexual Abuse kills the child. It takes away everything.
Possible Psychological and Behavioral Signs of Sexual Child Abuse:
Changes in sleeping patterns
Bedwetting
Nightmares or bad dreams
Depression, irritability, or anger
Low self-esteem, guilt, shame
Avoidance of people or places
Sexual advances or "touching" inappropriately
Sexual drawings
Changes in socialization (social withdrawal or social isolation)
Possible Physical Symptoms:
Pregnancy
Venereal Disease
Trauma to the mouth or genitals
Rectal bleeding
Pain around the genital area
Poor appetite
Weight loss or weight gain
Link to Story:
Brother of shooting suspect arrested during Houston news conference Excerpt:
HOUSTON - KHOU and khou.com - The brother of a Houston man accused in a deadly shooting rampage at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont was arrested Wednesday night.
The suspect's brother Lyndon Granger is also charged in the same child sex assault case. He called a press conference outside his home in northeast Houston to talk about the courthouse shooting.
Major Bradley Lowe with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said it doesn't have anything to do with the trial that's going on.
"It has to do with a charge he has on him personally. It don't have anything to do with the trial. He has a felony warrant on him. My office is here to execute that warrant," said Lowe.
KHOU 11 News learned that arrest warrant was for alleged indecency with a child
Tree Climbers is a community diary series for survivors of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and those who support them.
Tree Climbers sustain each other, learn about childhood abuse, recover, and discover and create ways to protect children.
Trigger Warning - The next paragraph holds brutal words. Feel free to scroll past it.
In a typical diary, you might read of someone who survived the grooming (this does not mean hair brushing), the fondlings, the rapings, the beatings, the mutilations or the death threats perpetrated by a sadistic egocentric molester of an innocent. Criminals abuse their victims. For years. Families refuse to believe the victims. For years. Victims report being dead inside. For years. Families and society have stifled the voices of victims and magnified and perpetuated the abuse. For years. We weep. We rage. We heal. We inspire.
We invite you to climb or be lifted up in our safe tree with us. We have broad branches, sunshine, hammocks, cushions, and plenty of tissues. Comment on the diary, ask questions, and share your perspective or even your story. If you are too overwhelmed to speak, you can just witness. That's okay. A few of the Tree Climbers are as silent as a jury.
Tree Climbers Rule: Be kind.
No T r o l l s. When we were children, we had no power. But we are no longer children. Climbing trees is not healthy for trolls - everybody knows that. If you act like a troll in our tree, we will calmly watch while you become invisible.
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Special diaries and a radio broadcast. If you missed the first few days of the Tree Climbers, we recommend that you read the following three diaries and also listen to a radio interview.
• F**k Joe Paterno by Rebecca, January 22, 2012.
• “No One Spoke Up for Us": For The Children Who Had No Voice and for Those Finally Finding Theirs by Rebecca, January 26, 2012.
• In Solidarity. There is No True Justice for a Crime That Lasts Forever by dear occupant, January 26, 2012.
• Roxine's radio interview. On Dr. Laura's radio show on November 11, 2011, Roxine read her letter on air (8 minutes). You can read the text in "No One Spoke Up for Us."
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National Sexual Assault Hotline 1.800.656.4673.
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