by awkolaw2 | Mar 20, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
The word “high school” can evoke many different emotions. The butterflies a freshman feels when her crush asks her to homecoming. The uncontainable excitement that rushes through the student body during a pep rally. The nervous elation upperclassman experience while...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 18, 2020 | Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
In the 1940s, the “Red Scare” of Communism pervaded the United States of America, and fear of anarchy swept through the country. In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began investigating alleged Communist activities amongst some of the highest...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 10, 2020 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
When you visit the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) website, you are greeted with pictures of young boys with bright eyes and big smiles who are merrily engaging in adventurous and fun activities. If you continue scrolling on their homepage, about three-fourths of the way...
by awkolaw2 | Dec 17, 2019 | Boy Scouts, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking
Traumatic events haunt some people for their entire lives. Survivors who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may relive the trauma through flashbacks and dreams; they may struggle with their relationships and in their jobs; they may numb their emotions...
by awkolaw2 | Sep 13, 2019 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault
Trauma has the power to derail lives. People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or life-threatening event may experience chronic struggles with relationships, jobs, and physical and emotional health. And...