by awkolaw2 | Mar 18, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
In the 1940s, the “Red Scare” of Communism pervaded the United States of America, and fear of anarchy swept through the country. In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began investigating alleged Communist activities amongst some of the highest...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 10, 2020 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
When you visit the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) website, you are greeted with pictures of young boys with bright eyes and big smiles who are merrily engaging in adventurous and fun activities. If you continue scrolling on their homepage, about three-fourths of the way...
by awkolaw2 | Sep 13, 2019 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
Trauma has the power to derail lives. People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or life-threatening event may experience chronic struggles with relationships, jobs, and physical and emotional health. And...
by awkolaw2 | Aug 12, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
Sex trafficking takes place in the seediest of motel rooms and in the most extravagant mansions of the rich and famous. Traffickers come from a diverse range of socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups. Yet, when a wealthy, powerful individual is implicated in sex...
by awkolaw2 | Aug 9, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
When someone we love hurts, we want to help. We offer comfort, band-aids, food, words of encouragement – anything we can think of to help promote healing. We tend think of healing as a linear process: at the start is suffering and at the end is the return to a...