By Live5news, 8/2/24
“…A woman who resigned abruptly from the mayor in the city of DeRidder, Louisiana, is now accused of having sex with a juvenile. Misty Clanton Roberts was arrested by Louisiana State Police Thursday morning on counts of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.live5news.com/2024/08/03/former-mayor-who-resigned-abruptly-now-arrested-accused-raping-minor/
By Psychology Today, 7/6/24
“…Men are especially vulnerable to assumptions that abuse happens only to women. As a therapist who works with survivors of domestic abuse, I have a lot of experience working with men who have been victimized by their caregivers or partners, yet are shamed and embarrassed about speaking out due to society’s bias that men cannot be victims of violence or abuse. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202204/when-allegations-of-domestic-violence-are-used-as-a-weapon
By Big Issue, 06/27/2024
“…It took years and enormous courage for Max to leave his abuser – and when he did get out, he found there were limited services to help his family and he feared homelessness and financial crisis…”
Read the entire article: https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/male-survivor-domestic-abuse-survivor-help-for-babys-sake/
By Psychology Today, 06/17/2024
“…As a therapist who works with survivors of domestic abuse, I have a lot of experience working with men who have been victimized by their caregivers or partners, yet are shamed and embarrassed about speaking out due to society’s bias that men cannot be victims of violence or abuse…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202204/when-allegations-of-domestic-violence-are-used-as-a-weapon
By The Sun, 05/31/2024
“…A MAN tormented over his appearance in a horrific campaign of abuse by his controlling girlfriend has slammed her soft sentence. Gareth Jones said he was “disappointed” after Sarah Rigby, 41, avoided jailand believes if she were a man, the outcome would be different…”
Read the entire article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28224025/man-abuse-controlling-girlfriend-soft-sentence/
By MSN, 06/07/2024
“…Meanwhile, as of 2022, only 12%opens in a new tab or window of the 3.1 million nurses in the U.S. were men — that’s around 372,000 nurses. In other words, achieving gender parity in nursing could address the shortage multiple times over…”
Read the entire article: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/domestic-violence-against-men-using-whistle-blowing-to-address-the-stigma/ar-BB1nNwl4
By Independent, 05/09/2024
“…A male sexual abuse charity has seen a staggering 80 per cent increase in first-time callers since the release of Baby Reindeer. Manchester-based charity We Are Survivors offers support for men, including trans and non-binary individuals, who are survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation...”
Read the entire article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/baby-reindeer-charity-sexual-abuse-b2542342.html
By Focus on the Family, 04/09/2024
“… Can men experience abuse in marriage? The short answer is yes, absolutely. The long answer is also yes, but men often find themselves in a slightly different situation than women when it comes to abuse. Because people generally take male abuse lightly, there are fewer resources available to them if they need help…”
Read the entire article: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/male-abuse-in-marriage-why-an-abusive-wife-is-no-laughing-matter/
By Counseling Today
“…This belief that IPV happens only or mainly to straight, cisgender women prevents many LGBTQ+ people from recognizing that they may be in an abusive relationship and that they have the right to seek protection from their abuser. “LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence has been relatively invisible to not only members of the LGBTQ+ community but our society in general,” Holt says…”
Read the entire article: https://www.counseling.org/publications/counseling-today-magazine/article-archive/article/legacy/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-with-lgbtq-clients
By Dunferm Linepress, 03/20/2024
“…A MALE victim of domestic abuse hopes that by sharing his story he can help others in the same situation. He spoke to the Press after being subjected to an abusive course of behaviour over a four-month period last year…”
Read the entire article: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24195634.male-victim-domestic-abuse-hopes-story-can-help-others/
