Donald Trump would say he was a great man, Bill Clinton would consider him a polished pimp but the rest of the world most likely sees him as nothing more than a deranged pedophile. Regardless, will anyone be held liable for Epstein's death? The guards of the special suicide wing at the Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC) were tasked with the sole responsibility of watching over Epstein after an earlier suicide attempt caused him to be temporarily transferred to their unit. However, after … [Read more...]
Pinellas County Therapist Loses License After Pursuing Rape Victim He Was Counseling
Stephen McGinley, a therapist with The Brain Enhancement Institute in Palm Harbor, has lost his license after a 2-time rape victim complained that McGinley had made unwanted sexual overtures during counseling sessions. Per McGinley's Yelp page, he's been working as a mental health care provider in Pinellas County since 1990, "offering counseling services specializing in addictions, anger, anxiety, Christian, grief, parenting, relationships, and trauma." McGinley's bio also references … [Read more...]
VA Wants Proof Before Helping Vets Who Suffered Sexual Abuse
Congress is considering legislation that would expand disability benefits to veterans who've suffered trauma as a result of sexual abuse. However, the Department of Veterans Affairs opposes it because the bill is overly broad. The Department also wants corroboration of the abuse. Of course, anyone who has worked with sexual abuse trauma victims knows that there are rarely, if ever, witnesses. This only adds insult to the person who is re-traumatized by being forced to produce "proof". … [Read more...]
Military Court Upholds Convicts of Sailor for Failure to Disclose HIV Status to Sexual Partners
A military appellate court has upheld a lower court's ruling that a sailor sexually assaulted four women with whom he had consensual sex because he failed to disclose his HIV status. The appellate court last week affirmed an earlier ruling in the case, U.S. v. Forbes. The women could not provide "meaningful, informed consent" to have sex with the sailor, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Lamar Forbes, because they didn't have all the facts before consenting, the court found. … [Read more...]
Priests, AIDS, and the Abuse Crisis
This is a controversial topic and hotly debated. I intend to present both sides and let you the reader decide. In the last two decades, the Kansas City Star has researched and investigated the the number of Catholic priests who've died of AIDS related illnesses and found "priests are dying of AIDS at a rate at least four times that of the general U.S. population," the story was picked up by news outlets across the country and around the world. The newspaper came under heavy criticism for … [Read more...]
