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17 April 2016

A new film about the school where my husband studied never mentions child sex abuse

The Academy Award-winning film “Spotlight” compels audiences to re-think institutionalized child sex abuse and the systemic protections for those responsible. Because of “Spotlight,” it is now impossible to sanction intimate relationships between little boys and clergy members without first considering child safety.
But what about lesser-known, secular or smaller organizations with a similar history? Instead of victims numbering in the thousands, what happens when the victim count is in the mere hundreds? Or dozens?

http://bangordailynews.com/2016/04/15/opinion/a-new-film-never-mentions-the-child-sex-abuse-described-at-this-school-where-my-husband-studied/