sex crimes

As his family seems to fall apart all around him, Aidan Donovan finds comfort in the attention of Father Greg; however, all too soon Father Greg's attention becomes darkly affectionate. Wounded and feeling betrayed by the one person he trusted, Aidan turns to some new friends to help him make sense of his situation, including the girl Josie, whom he just might love.

"A shocking expos? of sexual abuse and the struggle for justice at one of America's most prestigious schools The Horace Mann School, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, represents the pinnacle of private education. With all its accolades and prestige, few could have anticipated the scandal that erupted in 2012 when The New York Times Magazine ran a cover story by the journalist and Horace Mann alumnus Amos Kamil detailing a decades-long pattern of sexual abuse by teachers. In Great Is the Truth, Kamil and his coauthor, Sean Elder, uncover the full story of what happened at Horace Mann, and recount what has occurred in the aftermath of Kamil's watershed article. With craft and poise, they reveal a high-stakes environment of demanding academics and barely hidden debauchery, where many faculty members exploited their unchecked and undue influence to horrifying ends. Fast-forwarding to the present, Kamil and Elder relate how survivors emerged and petitioned for redress with the aid of celebrity lawyers while administrators and trustees scrambled to protect the school and themselves. They also look closely at how other schools have responded to scandal, often with far greater compassion and candor. How can institutions rectify their complicity in abuse and prevent it from recurring? How can victims achieve their due? "Great is the truth and it prevails," may be the motto of Horace Mann, but for many alumni, the truth remains all too hard to come by"--.

An introduction to sexual assault and abuse, explaining what it is and how victims can get help.

Debra Puglisi Sharp explores how her life was changed when a cocaine addict shot her husband, and attacked, raped, and kidnapped her, sharing how she overcame the violence to find happiness once again.

A collection of twenty-two essays that provides varying perspectives on sexual violence, debating the seriousness of the problem, factors that contribute to it, society's response to it, and policies that may help reduce it.

A collection of twenty-three essays that provides varying perspectives on sexual violence, debating the seriousness of the problem, factors that contribute to it, society's response to it, and policies that may help reduce it.

Tells the stories of three girls who survived sexual slavery and how they are now working to help others who face the same struggle.

As rehearsals begin for the ballet version of Peter Pan, the teenaged members of an Ohio dance troupe lose their focus when one of their own goes missing.

Dr. Sara Linton, who is both the county coroner and the local pediatrician, is running late for her weekly lunch at the local diner with her sister, Tessa. When she gets there, she goes to the washroom to freshen up and is met by a grisly sight. Sibyl Adams, a professor at the local college, is sitting in one of the stalls - stabbed and raped and barely alive.