Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves

Controllers, abusers, and manipulative people don’t question themselves

http://bit.ly/2v77BGp Manipulative people either lack insight into how they engage others and create certain scenarios, or they truly believe that their way of handling a situation is the only way because it means that their needs are being met, and that’s all that matters. Ultimately, all situations and relationships are about them, and what others think, feel, and…

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Only two students were under the legal age of consent

http://bit.ly/2GReRsp She was employed at the school for about 12 years before her resignation last year. While working at the school, she had formed sexual relationships with “a number of students”, who tended to be from more vulnerable families, and were usually involved in sport, a police summary of facts said. However only two students…

He promised me a lot of spiritual advancement if we had a relationship

He promised me a lot of spiritual advancement if we had a relationship

https://bbc.in/395mOGy Rebekah says the healer sexually abused her, coercing her into sexual acts. “It’s disgusting,” she says. “Because he was a shaman, I thought he had moral superiority in a sense and I trusted him.” After she was abused, Rebekah left the centre – and the country: “I booked a flight and got the hell…

Budget 2019 allocated $10.2 million to help boost its efforts to combat child sexual exploitation

Budget 2019 allocated $10.2 million to help boost its efforts to combat child sexual exploitation

http://bit.ly/31qdGJQ A 40-year-old male teacher has been arrested at Auckland Airport after allegedly being found in possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. The man was arrested on Wednesday night, with a statement from Customs saying the pictures and videos were located on his phone. The man appeared in the Manukau District Court this…

Your role was a pastoral one … you have seriously compromised your obligations.

http://bit.ly/2RSA23K The Blenheim teacher who admitted sexually abusing two schoolboys has abandoned a bid to keep her identity a secret and can now be named. Jaimee Marie Cooney (37) is understood to be the first female teacher in New Zealand convicted and sentenced for sexual offending against students. And it was confirmed in court that…

Do not let your fears turn into racism

Do not let your fears turn into racism

We’re disappointed to hear reports of racial abuse, as a result of Coronavirus. Anxiety and fear should never be a reason to vilify any group. We caution all New Zealanders – do not let your fears turn into racism. We must #GiveNothingToRacism. pic.twitter.com/1qc1Rwi9QS — NZ Human Rights Commission (@NZHumanRights) February 3, 2020