Our Politicians Need to Tackle the Realities of Child Sexual Abuse: Emma Jane Taylor

Our Politicians Need to Tackle the Realities of Child Sexual Abuse: Emma Jane Taylor

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with child sexual abuse campaigner Emma Jane Taylor, who talks about the shocking statistic that 90 percent of child sexual abusers are known to their victims. Taylor questions why stranger danger is focused on in schools, and says the prevalence of sexual abuse in Britain will only change when the country’s political leaders see it as a priority. ...

I’m An E.R. Doctor. Here’s What I Want Parents To Know About Child Sexual Abuse.

HRAUN/E+/Getty ImagesThreats of retribution and revenge seem to be everywhere in our public discourse. They may play well in some arenas, but when it comes to protecting kids from sexual abuse, they can backfire — badly.As an emergency physician who works in a children’s hospital, I provide medical care to pediatric patients who are brought to the emergency room because they experienced sexual abuse. Statistically, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 20 boys …