child abuse investigator--- sees babies with intentional iron burns, inflicted scalds, cigarette burns, torn bottoms and vaginas due to sexual abuse. Hears the childrens' stories of sexual abuse almost daily.
Knowing that cases are almost never prosecuted because the public (jury) believes child sexual abuse happens rarely and prosecutors only want cases they can win. Mothers prefer to keep the perpetrator and lose the child.
After 8 years in the profession, I burned out. My last day, I felt relief knowing that the baby my supervisors were discussing that had been thrown at the wall would not become my case.
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