Shattering the Silence
 |
 |
The views and opinions in these articles may be disturbing to some readers. Explicit content and/or information might be given. Parents are warned that the content might not be appropriate for young readers.
Father used 'love' to molest daughtersEditor’s Note: This is part of the Daily Journal’s Shattering the Silence series. Information in this story may be disturbing to some and parents are warned that the content might not be appropriate for young readers.
Wife knew husband abused her, but not their childGeorge Greene swept his ex-wife off her feet when she was 17. Two weeks after they met, he asked her to marry him and Pam said yes.
Old love nearly destroys woman's life(Editor’s note: The names have been changed in this story.)
Mother cries for Hanna(Editor’s note: The names have been changed in this story.)
Secret almost caused woman's deathEditor’s Note: All victims’ and predators’ names have been changed.
Years later victim still suffers from memories and secretHer first overnight visit to an aunt’s house quickly turned from a fun evening to a night of fright and shame for 15-year-old Allyce Walker.
Shattering the Silence
- Series prompts response of all kinds from readers
- Healing can begin after secrets are exposed
- Predators prowl the information highway
- Most offenders spend lifetime on sex registry
- 'It's just a family secret'
- Father used 'love' to molest daughters
- Wife knew husband abused her, but not their child
- Old love nearly destroys woman's life
- Mother cries for Hanna
- Secret almost caused woman's death
- Goal at sexual predator unit is to break deviant cycle
- Man finds help at treatment center
- Second time means success for offender
- Internet paves road for crimes against children
- Sex offenders must be on registry
- FBI tries to reduce vulnerability of children
- Nix tracks Internet predators
- Officer heads task force to prevent Internet crimes against children
- Project investigates, prosecutes Internet sexual predators
- Prosecutor says he felt swamped with abuse cases
- Most offenders are family or friends of victim
- Convincing jury is a challenge
- Justus ruling affects how prosecutors prepare for child abuse cases
- Prosecutor tries to re-establish pilot program for child abuse
- Record year for solving federal child sex exploitation cases
- Finkelhor: 50 percent decrease in child abuse cases
- Lawyer, professor is critic of sex offender registries
- Answers to Quiz
- Prevention is imperative for sex offenders
- Treatment programs often identify other victims
- Therapy uses eye movement as key to healing
- Successful completion of MOSOP is required for early release
- Prison can be an expensive option
» Resources