...The symposium Thursday focused on how institutions and organizations that work with children can stop abuse before it happens. Other panels addressed legal and policy reforms, abuse prevention programs and how to address abuse in institutional settings.
State Del. C.T. Wilson of Charles County, who was sexually abused as a child, delivered the keynote address at the conference. Wilson sponsored legislation to give child victims more time to file lawsuits against their abusers...
...“A lot of people knew,” Lancaster said. “A lot of people knew and they didn’t do a damn thing to help us.”
Knipp told the crowd that her experiences led her down a destructive path in which she struggled to maintain relationships as an adult...
...“A lot of people knew,” Lancaster said. “A lot of people knew and they didn’t do a damn thing to help us.”
ReplyDeleteHas anything changed yet?
Did Del. Wilson's Bill become law?