Indeed, we should all be troubled. For many individuals it may be their first opportunity to yell and scream about incidents of mistreatment and abuse perpetrated upon them. Frankly, it is surprising to me that people would question that allegations have been made. Abuse, neglect or mistreatment is the worst fear of parents, guardians and loved ones. Agencies, state departments, schools and social service organizations have reporting procedures and policies, review boards, oversight committees, and human rights committees.
Advocacy organizations exist to monitor the rights of children and adults with disabilities.
The CARE program conducts interdisciplinary team evaluations for suspected sexual abuse in children. The evaluation includes a psychological and social assessment, medical evaluation and examination, and physical evidence collection. An additional five had supportive evidence. Two children had physical examination findings considered suspicious for sexual abuse. There was enough evidence to legally prove the allegations of sexual abuse of three children, and one additional child's perpetrator confessed.