Child Abuse in Religious Institutions Blog

It has been reported that more than 100 people have spoken to the Guardian newspaper about allegations of child abuse in the Jehovah Witness church.  Many fear that given the size of the organisation, there may be hundreds or even thousands more victims...

For people who have suffered sexual abuse, especially as a child , it may take years before they have the courage to tell the police about their ordeal.  And in the time that passes, their abuser may have died. The classic example of this is in...

Stolen Childhoods: Surviving Following a Childhood in a Cult

• Posted2016-07-01 14:57
• AuthorMalcolm Underhill

If you are in immediate danger, please call 999. Child abuse linked to exorcism and witchcraft accusations is on the rise in Britain. According to figures obtained by the BBC, The Metropolitan Police said there were 60 crimes linked to faith in London...

Compensation Helps Victims Recover From Stolen Childhoods

• Posted2016-03-24 14:22
• AuthorMalcolm Underhill

Jimmy Saville, Rochdale, Operation Pallial.  These names and many more have become familiar to all of us who read the papers, but for the survivors of abuse which took place in children’s care homes, hearing these names can bring back horrific,...

The Metropolitan Police has warned that an increasing number of child abuse cases involving accusations of witchcraft and exorcism are being reported to police.  A specialist unit in London recorded 46 alleged crimes linked to faith last year- more...