Posts by defender of truth

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Do you want to take action to support mandatory child abuse reporting? (UK or US mainly)

by defender of truth in

this quote is just for discussion purposes, not my political bias or anything... .

" a 'revolution in attitudes' is needed to safeguard children from sex abusers, according to the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper.in an interview with the independent on sunday, ms cooper said that the problem was wider than the historic cases uncovered through the jimmy savile scandal and the abuse of hundreds of children in rotherham.she said that childrens voices must be heard by organisations which had failed to act in the past, and pledged that a labour government would make the reporting of abuse a legal requirement... we need to introduce mandatory reporting so that no institution can ever be tempted to think that the reputation of the institution matters more than the protection of the child ... there has to be a stronger obligation to report and to act.labour has included mandatory reporting in the partys pre-election manifesto and has also said it will set up a cross-whitehall unit to tackle child protection.

"http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/child-sex-abuse-shadow-home-secretary-calls-for-revolution-in-attitudes-to-safeguard-vulnerable-10077725.html.

defender of truth

Hi Zeb.

Sorry, what I meant in the title is that these are countries that I know do not have mandatory reporting (not in all states of america, which is the aim of the 2nd petition I posted.), and that I could find well supported petitions for.

This page does says that mandatory reporting only applies to certain professions in Western Australia. I cannot find any online petitions.

http://mandatoryreporting.dcp.wa.gov.au/Pages/Aboutmandatoryreportinglegislation.aspx

If anyone has any suggestions as to how we can make a difference by emailing/petitioning, please post them here..

(Just found this regarding australia, although slightly off-topic. Bravehearts souns like a fine organisation.)

Bravehearts Inc.

March 16 at 6:12pm

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold private sessions in Townsville for the first time from today until March 20. The sessions are met with a mix of relief and trepidation for 18 survivors who now have the opportunity to tell the RC of their experiences in a private session with a Commissioner.

This can be an important part of the healing process and along with Bravehearts, Commission staff provide counselling and can arrange interpreters or other communication assistance if required.

If you're interested in getting involved in the private hearing process or would like to talk to someone about your story, please call Bravehearts on 1800 272 831.

2012

Following 16 years of calling for a Royal Commission into child abuse, Bravehearts had a monumental win in November 2012 when the Federal Government announced it would hold an inquiry. Bravehearts was instrumental in helping to shape the Terms of Reference and is now consulting with the Government to ensure the Commission achieves its goals.

Bravehearts is dedicated to the Royal Commission’s success and is providing community based support services for those wishing to engage with the Royal Commission.
Bravehearts is here to support those who wish to come forward and share their story and experiences with the Royal Commission.
We can:
Provide you with information and advice about participation in the Royal Commission
Provide support in preparing written statements
Provide support in your contact with the Royal Commission
Accompany clients to private sessions
Assist and support clients to appear at a public hearing
Provide counselling and ongoing case management for clients
Provide referrals to appropriate support services
We operate a free call national Information and Support Line 1800 BRAVE1 (1800 272 831) (8am to 8pm AEST) to assist clients and their families with any queries pertaining to the Royal Commission or child sexual assault generally

Anyone can contact them here:

http://www.bravehearts.org.au/pages/contact-us.php

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Do you want to take action to support mandatory child abuse reporting? (UK or US mainly)

by defender of truth in

this quote is just for discussion purposes, not my political bias or anything... .

" a 'revolution in attitudes' is needed to safeguard children from sex abusers, according to the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper.in an interview with the independent on sunday, ms cooper said that the problem was wider than the historic cases uncovered through the jimmy savile scandal and the abuse of hundreds of children in rotherham.she said that childrens voices must be heard by organisations which had failed to act in the past, and pledged that a labour government would make the reporting of abuse a legal requirement... we need to introduce mandatory reporting so that no institution can ever be tempted to think that the reputation of the institution matters more than the protection of the child ... there has to be a stronger obligation to report and to act.labour has included mandatory reporting in the partys pre-election manifesto and has also said it will set up a cross-whitehall unit to tackle child protection.

"http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/child-sex-abuse-shadow-home-secretary-calls-for-revolution-in-attitudes-to-safeguard-vulnerable-10077725.html.

defender of truth

This quote is just for discussion purposes, not my political bias or anything..

" A 'revolution in attitudes' is needed to safeguard children from sex abusers, according to the shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper.
In an interview with The Independent on Sunday, Ms Cooper said that the problem was wider than the historic cases uncovered through the Jimmy Savile scandal and the abuse of hundreds of children in Rotherham.

She said that “children’s voices” must be heard by organisations which had failed to act in the past, and pledged that a Labour government would make the reporting of abuse a legal requirement..

“We need to introduce mandatory reporting so that no institution can ever be tempted to think that the reputation of the institution matters more than the protection of the child … there has to be a stronger obligation to report and to act.”
Labour has included mandatory reporting in the party’s pre-election manifesto and has also said it will set up a cross-Whitehall unit to tackle child protection. "
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/child-sex-abuse-shadow-home-secretary-calls-for-revolution-in-attitudes-to-safeguard-vulnerable-10077725.html

.......
(The first petition doesn't apply directly to JW's, but worth posting anyway.)

Want to do something other than just talk about the issue of mandatory reporting?

Sign this petition:
"7,361 supporters. 139 needed to reach 7,500"
https://www.change.org/p/educationgovuk-introduce-law-requiring-adults-working-with-children-to-report-alleged-abuse-mandatenow

And this one...

A petition from the campaign to
Mandate Child Molestation Reporting In All Religious Faiths:

Progress
2,363 signed
2,637 more needed
https://www.causes.com/actions/1767188-sign-the-petition-to-president-barack-obama-us-attorney-general-eric-holder-and-attorney-general-mary-lou-leary-department-of-juvenile

Any other practical links/suggestions welcome. Please sign a petition or show your support (I had nothing to do with these by the way). Well, the ball is now rolling, over to you guys\gals..

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HOW TO: Find the result of a court case, and get a copy of the judgement

by defender of truth in

"give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

teach a man to fish..";)1) go to lawpages.com, register an account, then once logged in click 'hearings'.

2) you can now click 'archive' or 'current'.

defender of truth

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish.."
;)
1) Go to lawpages.com, register an account, then once logged in click 'Hearings'

2) You can now click 'archive' or 'current'. In this example click archive, then crown courts archive.

3) You don't need the date (that narrows it down though), just type in the defendants name. In this example, type Burridge.

4) You can choose the court if you know it. In this example click bournemouth.

5) Once you have the reference number, google 'x court enquiries'.. In this example 'bournemouth crown court enquiries', and send an email to that address with the reference number, requesting the result and a copy of the judgement if possible please.

6) Sit back and wait.
(If you know of a case on a certain day, go back to step 2 and click current)

http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/

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David (Martin) Burridge found NOT GUILTY at Crown Court !

by Phizzy in

i wonder what the details are that led to the verdict ?.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11857866.man_found_not_guilty_of_indecently_assaulting_young_girl/.

perhaps someone has a way to find out what happened ?.

defender of truth

Here is an example of what you will see..

	DATE	LOCATION	COURT	CASE N0.	DEFENDANT/S
	16-03-2015	Salisbury Crown Court	1	U20150058	Hq13d03735 Otuo V Watchtowe

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David (Martin) Burridge found NOT GUILTY at Crown Court !

by Phizzy in

i wonder what the details are that led to the verdict ?.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11857866.man_found_not_guilty_of_indecently_assaulting_young_girl/.

perhaps someone has a way to find out what happened ?.

defender of truth

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish.."
;)
1) Go to lawpages.com, register an account, then once logged in click 'Hearings'
2) You can now click 'archive' or 'current'. In this example click archive, then crown courts archive.
3) You don't need the date (that narrows it down though), just type in the defendants name.
4) You can choose the court if you know it. In this example click bournemouth.
5)Once you have the reference number, google 'x court enquiries'.. In this example 'bournemouth crown court enquiries', and send an email to that address with the reference number, requesting the result and a copy of the judgement if possible please.
6) Sit back and wait.
(If you know of a case on a certain day, go back to step 2 and click current)

http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/

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JW's mentioned on Radio4 as being resistant to reporting child abuse.

by floriferous in

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055dttx.

the government has announced plans to make it a legal obligation for social workers, teachers and councillors to report child abuse.

the churches' child protection advisory service has called for the proposed law to apply to churches.

defender of truth

The above was the reply from Simon Bass.

The letter referred to was the October 2012 elders letter I sent him. I included the abc video and article, with several other news items, like the Reveal article.

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JW's mentioned on Radio4 as being resistant to reporting child abuse.

by floriferous in

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055dttx.

the government has announced plans to make it a legal obligation for social workers, teachers and councillors to report child abuse.

the churches' child protection advisory service has called for the proposed law to apply to churches.

defender of truth

Dear Dot, Thank you for your email and for the various pieces of reference material you have provided me with in relation to the Jehovah’s Witnesses and safeguarding concerns. As a charity we have been calling for mandatory reporting, as have many other organisations including survivor groups as we would like to see the removal of a place of worship having any discretion about whether to inform the statutory authorities. We are a Christian child protection charity though work with other faith groups. We are obviously aware of some of the safeguarding situations here in the UK relating to the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the actions of the Charity Commission more recently. Whilst I had seen some of the links you provided I was not aware of the ‘letter to elders’ so thank you for sharing this. Details of CCPAS can be found at www.ccpas.co.uk

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