
You Can Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse
This article was published in the Opinion section of Christian News Northwest, April 2015 edition. “It would never happen in my family.” That’s what we would like to think when it comes to childhood sexual abuse. It’s much easier to assume that everything is ok. The sad fact is that sexual abuse can happen in our families, our neighborhoods, our churches. We cannot afford to numb ourselves to the reality that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday