Why We Smile at Men Who Sexually Harass Us

Originally published on  medium.com on February 23, 2016 By Hanna Brooks Olsen Why do you always engage them? If you didn’t engage them, they wouldn’t keep talking to you.” It is nighttime and it is bitterly cold and I’m at a bus stop with my then-boyfriend. We’ve just left a…

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DID YOU KNOW? Understanding Bystander Intervention

Would you know what to do if you witnessed an inappropriate comment or behavior from an adult or older youth toward a child? It’s important to know how to enforce boundaries and protect the children in your life. As a bystander who observes boundary violations, you should begin by describing…

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Solano’s child advocacy center opens in Fairfield

Originally published in The Vacaville Reporter on , 2016 By Kimberly K. Fu. Kimberly K. Fu — The Reporter Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams addresses the crowd gathered for the grand opening of Courage Center II, the county’s child advocacy center in Fairfield. Victor the Lion roared Monday, honoring…

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Jury finds Fairfield man guilty of sexually assaulting 11 girls

Originally published in the Daily Republic on February 18, 2016 By Jess Sullivan. A man who befriended and then sexually assaulted 11 young girls ranging in age from 5 to 15 years old was found guilty Wednesday of 17 felonies and will likely be sent to prison for the rest…

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