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Sexual AbuseA personal reflection
Jan van WagtendonkIndependent Chair Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board
Redcar and Cleveland Safeguarding Children Board
1980’s
1980 guidance sexual abuse should not be a separate category (included later)
1982 2 Day Regional Conference on Sexual Abuse Northumberland
Developing theoretical framework (for example Finkelhor, Bentovim et al)
1987 Cleveland Inquiry
1990’s Focus developing on sex offenders 1992 Report of the Committee of
Enquiry into Children and Young People who Sexually Abuse Other Children
Lucy Faithful Foundation Ray Wyre further developing theoretical framework NOTA
Ritual Abuse JS LaFontaine 1994 Rochdale; Nottingham; Orkneys;
Shieldfield (1998)
00’s Inquiries into Children’s Homes and
Abuse, including Operation Rose Church Abuse scandals (ongoing) Internet development; social networks;
producing pornographic images; sharing on line
Trafficking children Sexual Exploitation
Conclusions Maintains press and public interest Sexual Abuse remains controversial in
understanding the extend of sexual abuse (difficult to suspend disbelief in both directions)
Consequences for victims are serious Treatment remains a challenge for
victims and perpetrators. Our understanding is still developing
but ignore it at your peril