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Salem, MA – Gilberto Candelario & Heroildo Candelario Sentenced for Several Sex Crimes against Children
Salem, MA (March 17, 2022) – Two Massachusetts brothers were sentenced in Salem Superior Court for a total of 41 charges including rape and other sexual acts. Reports show that between 2009 and 2016, 49-year-old Gilberto Candelario and 47-year-old Heroildo Candelario...
Boston, MA – Mark McCray Sentences for Sexually Abusing Girl in Mattapan
Boston, MA (March 15, 2022) – A man who was convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a young child has been sentenced to up to six years in prison on Monday, March 7, 2022. According to reports, 58-year-old Mark McCray was indicted in 2019 after a victim came forward...
Danvers, MA – Mark Ternullo Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Danvers, MA (March 10, 2022) – One man was taken into police custody following a disturbing discovery inside his Danvers home. According to reports, a workman was hired by the landlord to repair water damage in the apartment at 4 Butler Avenue, which was occupied by...
Effects of Sexual Harassment in Everyday Life
Sexual harassment is a category of harassment that can involve the use of both explicit and implicit sexual overtones. This type of harassment is a collection of physical and verbal sexual attention that is both unwelcome and unwanted. Although workplace sexual...
When Sexual Abuse Happens To An Adult
Although sexual abuse is more common against children, any person can become a victim. Any unwanted sexual activity from one person against other that uses force, threats, or taking advantage of another person can be considered sexual abuse. In Massachusetts, as well...
Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Children deserve to feel safe and secure wherever they go. Unfortunately, there are many instances where children are victimized by people that they know and trust. Statistics show that nearly one in every ten children will be sexually assaulted before they reach the...
Steps to Take if You Believe Your Child Has Suffered Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse has become more prevalent over the past decade. According to statistics, one in ten children will be victims of sexual assault before their 18th birthday. Unfortunately, most cases of abuse involve perpetrators that the victim knows. We see many...
How Do Sexual Abusers Get Away with It
Over the past few decades, we have been awakened to the devastating fact that childhood sexual abuse is quite a major issue in our country. Regrettably, these acts can have life-long consequences for survivors. We learned just how widespread sexual abuse was within...
Common Myths about Childhood Sexual Abuse
Children who are sexually abused at a young age often feel like they lost their entire childhood. Instead, they were forced to endure a lifetime of mental pain and suffering. Far too often, this type of mental anguish is simply too much for children to bear. Most...
Major Lawsuit Filed Against Harvard University Regarding Sexual Harassment
Boston, MA (February 8, 2022) – A group of female students has come forward and filed a lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the Ivy League school of ignoring allegations of sexual harassment against a professor for several years. In January 2022, Lilia...