HJ Talks About Abuse

Gender issues and CSA

In this podcast we discuss CSA and gender after Sussex Police was criticised by the home secretary for "policing pronouns" after it said it would not tolerate hateful comments about a child sex offender's gender identity.

The Jesus Fellowship Redress Scheme

This week Danielle and Kathleen discuss the Jesus Fellowship Redress Scheme, which was introduced on Monday the 26th of September. Applications are open until 31st December 2023 for victims to apply for compensation.

’The Most Hated Man on the Internet’

The team discuss ‘The Most Hated Man on the Internet’, an American Netflix series covering the story of Hunter Moore who began a revenge porn website called ‘Is Anyone Up’, which allowed anyone to anonymously upload nude photos along with personal information.

Child abuse within the Mormon church

Alan, Kathleen and Danielle discuss a recent headline in the Associated Press in the US involving sexual abuse in the Mormon Church.

Netflix –Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

An untold story of Warren Jeffs Texas based religious closed community, the expose looked a bigamy, abuse and peadophilia.

Leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He had been head of the church since 2002 and imprisoned in 2011.

The documentary focused on the accounts of those who had left the cult and the impact on their lives.

Warren had 78 wives in which 24 of these were under 17. One of the people featured in the documentary was married to Warren at 14.

A discussion on Prima Facie

Discussion of a one woman play starring Jodie Comer who plays a criminal defence barrister who defends accused rapists and finds herself a victim of rape by a male colleague. 

Calcot Services for children

Danielle and Kathleen discuss the recent BBC investigation into Calcot Services for Children, which revealed reports of abuse including grooming and child sexual abuse.

Abuse within Massage Therapy

Danielle and Kathleen discuss the recent headlines regarding abuse in the massage therapy and the increased dangers with home treatments.

Owning Survivor-Hood - Ian Ackley, a survivor of abuse in football

Kathleen interviews a hero of hers, Ian Ackley, a survivor of abuse in football and an advocate for other survivors. Disclosed abuse survivor Ian Ackley describes not being believed when he first publicly disclosed his abuse in 1997, and how turned this devastating experience into a lifelong quest to support victims and survivors and raise awareness.

In the decades since his public disclosure, he has worked hard to recover from the trauma and just as hard to keep himself well.  He has learned how to recognise himself as a multi-faceted person, who is not just a survivor, but also a father, partner, musician, carpenter and many others.  And he has also learned how to respond when other professionals try to diminish his voice by labelling him as just a survivor.

The Criminal Bar Association Announce Strike

Kathleen, Danielle and Feleena discuss the recent announcement of strike by the Criminal Bar Association. The abuse team discuss how the strike has come about and what the affect may be for survivors, both positive and negative, not only now but in the future.