Child sexual abuse: A former social worker's perspective

Having been a Child Protective Services (CPS) worker and later an adult probation officer with a specialized sex offender caseload, I can assure you that child abuse in the form of sexual molestation is very real. I conducted hundreds of investigations and interviews with victims, child molesters and numerous mental health counselors over the course of 10 years. And yes, such child abuse actually exists in our churches -- which should not come as a surprise because our churches are made up of fallen human beings who live in a fallen world. Read more