When abusers are found guilty and face criminal sentencing, it can feel like an important step in the healing journey of the victims. Too often it is a long and difficult legal road before someone charged with sexual abuse faces the justice deserved for a particular...
Enduring any type of abuse at any age can have lasting effects. When individuals are in their developmental years, particularly childhood and teenage years, abusive actions can often have an even more significant effect on their well-being. Unfortunately, sexual abuse...
When crimes are committed against children, the situation is often not fully understood until they are older. Unfortunately, many young children face sexual abuse at the hands of parents, stepparents, teachers and other authority figures, and at the time, those...
When you send your child to a New Mexico school, you understand that he or she must adhere to certain behavioral standards and codes of conduct. For example, your child’s school may have a dress code that outlines what he or she can wear while in an instructional...
The idea of being attacked in an area typically considered safe and by a person who is known to police as an offender may seem unfathomable. Unfortunately, this type of scenario happens all too often. An unsuspecting victim may be going about his or her day as usual...
Finding oneself at the mercy of someone older can often be a frightening experience, especially for children and young teenagers. These vulnerable individuals may face physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of someone older who knows what they are doing is...
Children and teenagers often want to think the best of adults. They are commonly told to trust adults, and they often do not have the mental maturity to understand when an adult may not have their best interests in mind. Unfortunately, many young people face sexual...
The trust that students often have in their teachers is typically well-placed. Most teachers want to see their students succeed in and out of the classroom and want to a play a part in bettering those students’ lives. Unfortunately, there are some predatory...
Unacceptable behavior in a New Mexico workplace or treatment that makes you uncomfortable is not always just an inconvenience. It is possible that the treatment you are experiencing is actually sexual harassment, and you do not have to stay silent if you are a...
Trauma of the mind or body can be difficult to overcome. Far too often, trauma that manifests itself in mental hardships, like PTSD, anxiety or depression, are overlooked or belittled because they are not as visible as physical injuries that result from trauma....
