Some better news (well, sort of)

[Xerxes]

My appeal against withdrawal of benefit was accepted by the tribunal in its entirety, so I'm on support rate ESA for at least six months, and my solicitors have put me in touch with another chap who was abused at my boarding school. It looks like bad things were happening at that school for at least 25 years, and the current score of paedophile teachers there is at five and counting. It's just nice to be able to talk to someone who's been there.

*doesn't quite do the happy dance, but smiles*

[AcdQueen89]

I'm glad to hear things are looking up.

[Swash]

Good to see you've got some kind of support available there.

We've got a parliamentary enquiry going on over here into sexual abuse by catholic priests at the moment.  It was pointed out last week that of all the cases investigated by the church, none were then referred on to the police by the church.

The other point that was brought up that I thought was noteworthy was that it generally takes 20-30 years for the abuse to be reported by the victims.  So it's hard to know whether the abuse was stamped out in the 80's or if we're just waiting for the victims to report it.

[Xerxes]

Well, the Bishop is now involved, as Chair of the Governors, and there's a big meeting on Friday. Current score - three complaining survivors, five paedophile teachers, an overpromoted music teacher as headmaster who's now trying to brush the whole matter under the carpet. Radio interview afterwards, too (admittedly local radio). One housemaster sacked for abusing kids - at that school in the 80s, what that must have meant for them to actually sack him makes me shudder.

Wish me luck, chaps!

Xerxes.

[Hoopy Frood]

Good luck!

[Hoopy Frood]

Oh, and Liz worked in child protection services for the Illinois State Attorney office when she was in law school. She wishes you luck as well and says you're very brave for confronting all this and speaking out.

[Desolo]

Good luck! And hopefully they will burn for this 

[The Hanged Man]

I'm glad to here that, I doubt those people will get what they truly deserve, but anything is better than nothing right?
Give 'em hell, best you can!

[Xerxes]

Thanks, my friends. Looks like the local paper and radio station are interested. Hopefully there aren't any more people who went through it, but if there are I hope they come forward, if that makes sense.

Used my benefits back pay to buy the (very nice) Mac mini I am typing this on. Everyone to the Bastard Bar to celebrate! First barrel's on me!