UNITED STATES
The Marietta Times
July 1, 2012
By Evan Bevins (ebevins@mariettatimes.com) , The Marietta Times
When “Monica” was told her child had been sexually abused by a family friend, she sobbed and, for about five minutes, didn’t believe it was true.
Then she turned to Washington County Children Services caseworker Ginger Davey and said, “What do we need to do?”
Monica, who asked that her real name not be used to protect her child’s identity, is an example of how caseworkers like Davey hope parents will react in cases of sexual abuse. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always happen that way.
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