Why Children May Not Disclose Abuse

By Casey Crosby & Brandon Pendleton, Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center - Roxanne’s House Forensic Interviewers 

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. 2 in 5 women and 1 in 5 men will experience a form of sexual assault in their lifetime.

Roxanne’s House is HCWC’s Children’s Advocacy Center with trained staff specializing in child abuse issues including licensed counselors, forensic interviewers and advocates to assist children in healing after abuse. Our forensic interviewers have the privilege to be trusted with listening to children tell their stories of being sexually abused, sometimes for the very first time.