Child Sex Abuse Awareness Working in Lancaster, Ohio | Rowsey Blog

Child Sex Abuse Awareness Working in Lancaster, Ohio

May 17, 2008

It is often said that one can rarely read a newspaper or watch the news today without being constantly bombared with all that is wrong in the world.  I admit that I have been guilty of saying that.  This post is to congratulate the Child Advocacy Center of Fairfield County located in Lancaster, Ohio.  I read the article in the Columbus Dispatch that details the success of a new program provided by the Child Advocacy Center to students in Fairfield County.

According to the article, two days after a presentation at Cedar Heights Elementary School in Lancaster, a 9 year-old indicated that she had been sexually abused.  After investigation, a sex offender (pedophile) neighbor confessed to having molested this poor child.

I know that it angers many of us that pedophiles are released into our communities after far too short jail sentences where they are able to prey on the most innocent among us, our children.

This story highlights the importance of open dialogue with children on issues such as abuse of any form to help protect them from these monsters.

The Child Advocacy Center of Fairfield County spreads their message:

The parts of your body covered by a bathing suit are private, and if someone tries to touch those parts, you should say no, then go and tell a trusted adult.

Now that is a message that all parents should be teaching their children and that should be prevelant in our school systems.

Posted by Jason Rowsey | Filed Under Social Causes, ohio 

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