Scores of young females continue to be subjected to this cruel procedure, often at the expense of their own health, and in extreme cases, their lives.
One Woman's Story of Abuse and Neglect: Destiny was physically and sexually assaulted in a psychiatric care facility overseen by Humber River Hospital. As if the abuse and uncaring attitude of the staff weren't enough, her quest for justice has met with indifference from police and other legal authorities. In this episode her voice can finally be heard.
Lynn is the author of "BUTTERFLY - My Soul Got Wings: What Life Has Taught Me". It is a memoir of her first-hand experience of becoming a victim of sexual assault in South Africa. This episode details her journey from PTSD to healing.
Amid all the civil wars in Africa exists a war on women. Few women are safe from sexual assault in South Africa, regardless of their age, and little is being done about it.
The Beast of British Columbia In southern British Columbia, Canada, Clifford Olson became the scourge of children and young adults as he sought them out for sexual abuse and murder. He is one of the nation's most notorious criminals. Warning: contains graphic descriptions of the sexual abuse and murder of children. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
From sexual abuse to financial exploitation, caregivers sometimes only give those in their care a reason to die.
The greatest risk to "at risk" youth in Philadelphia from 1971 to 1992. If you lived as a teenaged boy in Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love" between 1971 and 1992, you could have made lots of pocket money from letting Ed Savitz show you some inappropriate avuncular love. He might have also informed you that eating cheese adds that extra flair to the taste of your fecal matter. Warning: Not for listeners with weak stomachs. Contains material about statutory rape and scatological sex acts.
Terrell Peterson was subjected to horrific abuse and neglect, which could have been stopped by the child welfare agencies that let him slip through the cracks.
The inhumanity of those who make a commodity out of human beings. Whether through prostitution or forced labour, human traffickers are responsible for a population of slaves estimated to be at 30 million worldwide. Featuring an interview with child sex trafficking victim Hope Doe, author of Suicide and Sex Work: Finding God In A Godless World.
Imagine serving years in prison for a crime you didn't commit. The destructive power of lies have the capacity to destroy lives and reputations irrevocably. In this episode we explore three cases of wrongful convictions: The West Memphis Three, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and David McCallum. Special guest Ken Klonsky is an author and activist for the wrongfully-convicted.