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Our current image of child sex abusers in Ireland, and our approach to them, may be putting young people at risk. If we are to keep children safe we may have to gain a new understanding of the problem and make some unpalatable changes to the way we deal with it. Sophie’s story We’ve had around 300 people on the Phoenix programme,” Eileen Finnegan says. “All of them had difficulties around puberty, sex and relationships. We very rarely see paedophiles on the programmes. Most of the abusers we work with are not interested in sexual gratification; they’re interested in grooming a family and a child and exercising power and control.” Rarity of paedophilia LGBTQ+ Representation in Mainstream Film Festivals (10:10) - We explore the progress and challenges surrounding LGBTQ+ representation within mainstream film festivals, celebrating the strides made while recognizing the work that still lies ahead.They are seeking power, control, intimacy, revenge, anger or jealousy, and struggling to have their needs met in an appropriate way. We worked with one young lad who was feeling very controlled by his father; his sexual abuse of children was framed around how he was in control now. Other abusers may be angry at being bullied and take it out on younger children – although, of course, most bullying victims never abuse other children.” My mother was neglectful, and my stepfather was always there, so I thought of him as Dad. So even though I walked around with fear, anxiety and shame I still loved him. When he was gone from my life I didn’t know who I was.”

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Sophie was four when her stepfather, Gerard, started to sexually abuse her. These are her earliest memories. She was 15 when he was arrested. The report of the committee was never published. The minister for justice thought it ‘undesirable’ to publicise a troubling reality.

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I was about eight when my brother started coming into my room,” James says. “It began with gentle interference but, over time, became more serious and specific. He told me that if I ever told anyone we would both go to prison. It went on for about three years, until shortly after my dad died. Try not to love him. But I'll forgive you if you do. Language: English Words: 2,785 Chapters: 1/1 Kudos: 15 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 3,856

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If, as therapists also advise, we are to develop more therapy for abusers and potential abusers, we must look beyond the revulsion that we feel about child abusers, beyond calls to castrate or jail them for life – simplistic solutions that leave children at risk. Waiting more than a year The Close-Knit Gay Film Community (7:00) - Sal sheds light on the tightly woven fabric of the gay film community, emphasizing the support, collaboration, and camaraderie that define this vibrant space. But Sal's creativity doesn't stop there – he is currently working on an upcoming film that promises to captivate and challenge viewers once again. Prepare to be captivated by Sal Bardo's fearless storytelling and his dedication to pushing the boundaries of LGBTQ+ cinema. As in Sophie’s family, some abusers target vulnerable women with low self-esteem and limited or chequered relationships; it makes their children easier targets. It was when you start jokingly looking for a job in the “community” was it told your loans were bought and you would be working at “your own” private practice. Your agreement was that you would record all your visits and leave detailed notes. You arrive at your office and your nurse and partner Celina is already there getting the place ready. She is a Hispanic female, more athletic build then you dark hair and bigger breast. She shares your same taste but she is bi.

It was listening to Years & Years’ new song “Sanctify,” and seeing the band’s out gay singer Olly Alexander talk about how the song was inspired his sexual trysts with straight men, that I realized that these feelings are way more common than people let on. Sure, I know all about gay guys having sex with straight guys, but it felt reassuring to see him describe the “saint and sinner role” he embodied during those experiences, and to hear the uncertainty and melancholy weaved into the song. Child sex abuse: “This morning a well-dressed man got on the bus,” says Eileen Finnegan of One in Four. “I looked at him and thought, Nobody knows you’re a sex offender on a treatment programme.” Illustration: Dearbhla Kelly

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This week One in Four, an organisation that provides therapeutic support and advocacy for adult survivors of child sexual abuse, said that it saw 178 new and 485 ongoing clients in 2015, of whom 43 per cent were men and 57 per cent women.

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I hugged him too, when he did something for me, when I’d done something that made him proud or just because. Tusla has established a steering group for the development of sexual-abuse services that includes the HSE, the Garda, the Probation Service, Cari and the Children’s Hospital Group (which consists of Temple Street; Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and the National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght). We didn't grow up together; we actually didn't meet until we were both almost thirty. Never knew each other at all until that point.