Our View: Lessons From the Tuscaloosa Teacher Sex Abuse Arrest
A Tuscaloosa sex abuse scandal is rocking the community. A Tuscaloosa County teacher has been arrested after being accused of having sexual relations with a student. AL.com is reporting that Tuscaloosa police arrested Joe Bradley Petrey Tuesday. According to Tuscaloosa County jail records, Petrey was arrested on the charge of...
Continue ReadingCullman County Drug Court Officer Faces Criminal Sex Charges and Civil Lawsuit
How do we prevent people in positions of authority from taking advantage of their power? Vigilance and deterrence help. An official of the Cullman County Courts faces criminal charges of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sexual assault, and three other sexual assault charges, according to court documents. A Cullman County grand jury...
Continue ReadingSexual Abuse: Remembering Hurts
How often do we see news stories about sexual assaults, rapes, child molestation or other sexual abuses? We did a search on the Alabama news website, Al.com, and over a twelve month period stories about sexual abuse events were retold across the state 3,277 times When those of us who...
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