You Are Not a Monster: Review of A Long Dark Shadow
As a member of a professional community close to this issue, I want to address the controversy surrounding Dr. Allyn Walker and their book A Long Dark Shadow.
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Sex Abuse in the News
When teaching my graduate Human Sexuality course, we begin class with “Sex in the News.” Usually, this means we’re talking about Sex Abuse in the News.
Book Review: Sibling Sexual Abuse
I was excited to read this book. That may sound odd to someone not in my field, but there is so little published on Sibling Sexual Abuse…
The Truth About Halloween and Sex Offenders
Halloween is at the end of this week. Those of us who work in the field know that this is the time of year that probation officers ask us if we have made sure all of our clients have a plan for Halloween and know they are not to participate in the holiday. Luckily, the […]
Does treatment for sexual offending behavior increase or decrease the likelihood of reoffending?
In most jurisdictions in the United States, a person convicted of a sex crime is mandated to treatment. This treatment tends to be group therapy with the primary modality being Cognitive Behavior Therapy, also known as CBT. As a community of treatment provider0,s we are always striving to improve our practices, use evidenced based treatment […]
Trying to Predict and Prevent Institutional Abuse
It seems as though there is another story in the news every day about the discovery of some type of sexual abuse in a church or school. This is both a good and a bad thing. It is good because it means that more victims are starting to come forward, speak their truth and hold […]
Sentence Mitigation: Is it just a defense tactic or can it be a motivator for treatment?
A recent posting about our intensive program for sexual offenders on a professional social network greatly upset a person on the network. This person felt that it was disgusting that we offer a treatment program that can aide sentence mitigation for people accused of sexual crimes, or to paraphrase, that we help sex offenders get […]
What BDSM Can Teach Us About Consent
Consent is a hot button topic today. The #metoo movement continues to grow and the supreme court nomination brought to light the suffering of many sexual abuse survivors. The general public is starting to realize that we do not teach consent to our children Those of us who work in the fields of sexuality (sex […]
You’re Being Investigated for a Cybersex Crime: Now What?
If you are reading this blog, either you or someone you care about has recently been visited by the police and are under investigation for a cybersex crime. You are likely in shock and are likely panicking. After many years of working with people in this situation, I have learned a thing or two […]
What Young Women’s Experiences with Sexting can tell us about Compliance, Coercion and Consent
The #MeToo movement has brought long overdue attention to the experiences of women who have been victims of sexual abuse and harassment. If you look behind the sensational headlines, the movement has sparked a much-needed conversation about consent. I have previously written about how we teach consent in our practice in a blog on the […]
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