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− | Private School Abuse illustrates a series of | + | Private School Abuse illustrates a series of criminal and improper activities frequently committed on students by school faculty members, administrators or employees regarding sexual assault of varying degrees. The assault may be a one-time, non-consensual abuse or it might include several assaults within an ongoing interaction. For example, an ongoing intimate encounter with a student, spawned by the predatory behavior of a faculty member, school administrator or employee and whether heading to physical consensual sex acts or not, is a form of abuse.<br /><br />Student on student sexual assault is an additional form of abuse, that can be compounded by the school’s failure to offer a safe environment that allowed the assault to occur. Within [https://meneolawgroup.com abuse in boarding schools] are students of varying ages, maturity and experiences. Younger students might be subjected to the predatory actions of older, more mature students. This behavior, coupled with peer-pressure applied on both the predator and the targeted victim, could lead to different forms of abuse that includes sexual assault of varying degrees.<br /><br />In all reported Boarding School Abuse matters, a school administration’s megligence to fully, adequately report the crime to law enforcement and other authorities, or its further failure to investigate, address and deal completely with the situation amplifies the effects on the abuse survivor, the school population and possibly others. Recent Boarding School Abuse cases reported in the media highlight these failures, including times when the perpetrator quietly departs the school merely to assume working somewhere else in a school environment. <br /><br />Predatory Behavior<br />Many boarding schools pride themselves on their small, personal communities within a well-defined and safe campus. In this environment, faculty, administrators and staff are often much closer and familiar with students than might be expected in a non-boarding school setting. This could provide both opportunity and cover to the possible abuser and for the predatory behavior.<br /><br />In some matters, the attacker might be a likeable and popular person, generally thought to be a enhancement to the school community. A targeted student might feel flattered that a popular superior in the school community is expressing special interest in him or her. Because of this popularity and integration in the school community, abuse allegations against these criminals are often met with doubt, non-belief, and resistance by the community. Frequesntly, abusers have boundary and judgment problems which manifest themselves in unusually friendly relationships with students that are beyond what are commonly anticipated. This provides a predatory pathway and opportunity for the abuse.<br /><br />Most abusers, to differing amounts, employ predatory tactics that are generally referred to as “grooming,” or targeting a possible abuse victim. Following is a compilation of grooming behaviors used by predators that are in a position of authority in relation to the student.<br /><br />Grooming<br />Grooming is a major part of a predator’s method. In a boarding school setting, a predator usually works closely with small numbers of students, realizing each student’s needs and vulnerabilities. Once a target is identified and chosen, these vulnerabilities – such as loneliness, low self-esteem, emotional neediness, or attention seeking behavior, might be systematically exploited in the following manners:<br /><br />Trust<br /><br />A predator will first work to gain the student’s trust. This step is most difficult to see as boarding school communities are often tight-knit and personal interaction is commonplace. Here, the attacker is usually part of a group of staff who are genuinely interested in the student’s wellness and achievement at the school.<br />Reliance <br />As a predator creates a trusting relationship with the potential student-victim, the student will begin to count on more and more on the predator for any need it is that the predator is leveraging and fulfilling. The victim might spend more time with the predator, feeling more comfortable with the relationship. Additionally to attention and affection, the potential victim might receive gifts from the predator, including valuable, presents such as the guarantee of high marks, or a college recommendation letter. The reliance step is mainly where the predatory behavior is noticeable from well-meaning collegial behavior.<br /><br />Isolation <br /><br />While the grooming progresses, the predator may try to isolate the student. At school, this could mean late meetings, tutoring sessions, encounters in the dorm , one-on-one sports training sessions, or various other such circumstances.<br />Sexualization<br />The predator will begin to desensitize the student from reacting negatively to touching, caressing and other behaviors which lead to sexual interaction. This might start with breaching the physical-touch barrier, or communicating, with suggestive language to gauge the victim’s response to the advancement. This will escalate until the relationship advances to one of a physical, sexual nature.<br />Maintenance<br />Once the sexual relationship is established, the predator will try to maintain control of the student and the continuing abuse. The predator will likely try to manipulate the student by inducing feelings of guilt, or possibly threats, or use the opposite strategy of continuing to have the victim feel special and desired. In any event, the predator may keep trying to exploit the victim by whatever means necessary to keep the immoral physical relationship.<br /><br />Impacts on Abuse Survivors<br /><br />While the grooming increases as intended by the predator, the victim, being made to feel special, will probably respond positively to the actions. The predator, through these well-thought-out and executed grooming behaviors and activities, tries to re-work and remove the moral boundaries of the victim. Since the victim participated in the re-calibration, she often experiences deep feelings of shame, initially blaming herself for the incident and hesitant to report it.<br /><br />Additionally, after the abuse has been reported, victims of boarding school abuse are often exposed to discreet social pressure and intimidation, such as bullying, isolation from their peers, or retaliation from administrators. Especially at boarding schools, where academics are rigorous, competition can be intense and social circles small, victims of abuse can be quickly isolated and socially abused. Subjected to such reactions, many private school abuse victims that have revealed the abuse leave school. Others, fighting with the prospect of such isolation and social abuse, report the abuse a while later. In either situation, the legacy can be severe and lasting.<br /><br />Some abuse survivors suffer from long-term effects of the abuse that include depression, anxiety, ptsd, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, disturbed sleeping and eating patterns, and trouble creating and maintaining healthy relationships. Individualized therapy and support groups may assist survivors overcome those effects.<br /><br />Legally, a survivor of boarding school abuse could receive financial compensation from the abuser and more commonly, from the school for its failure to protect the student from the predator, as well as failures or negligence in its process of reviewing and replying to the survivor’s report of the abuse. If you are a survivor of boarding school abuse and would like to confidentially discuss your story and learn of your legal options at no cost or obligation, we are prepared to speak with you. It is important for a victim to realize that experiencing assault is not your fault. The attorneys at Meneo Law Group are committed to bringing those responsible for the assault to justice.<br /> |
Latest revision as of 19:18, 28 May 2020
Private School Abuse illustrates a series of criminal and improper activities frequently committed on students by school faculty members, administrators or employees regarding sexual assault of varying degrees. The assault may be a one-time, non-consensual abuse or it might include several assaults within an ongoing interaction. For example, an ongoing intimate encounter with a student, spawned by the predatory behavior of a faculty member, school administrator or employee and whether heading to physical consensual sex acts or not, is a form of abuse.
Student on student sexual assault is an additional form of abuse, that can be compounded by the school’s failure to offer a safe environment that allowed the assault to occur. Within abuse in boarding schools are students of varying ages, maturity and experiences. Younger students might be subjected to the predatory actions of older, more mature students. This behavior, coupled with peer-pressure applied on both the predator and the targeted victim, could lead to different forms of abuse that includes sexual assault of varying degrees.
In all reported Boarding School Abuse matters, a school administration’s megligence to fully, adequately report the crime to law enforcement and other authorities, or its further failure to investigate, address and deal completely with the situation amplifies the effects on the abuse survivor, the school population and possibly others. Recent Boarding School Abuse cases reported in the media highlight these failures, including times when the perpetrator quietly departs the school merely to assume working somewhere else in a school environment.
Predatory Behavior
Many boarding schools pride themselves on their small, personal communities within a well-defined and safe campus. In this environment, faculty, administrators and staff are often much closer and familiar with students than might be expected in a non-boarding school setting. This could provide both opportunity and cover to the possible abuser and for the predatory behavior.
In some matters, the attacker might be a likeable and popular person, generally thought to be a enhancement to the school community. A targeted student might feel flattered that a popular superior in the school community is expressing special interest in him or her. Because of this popularity and integration in the school community, abuse allegations against these criminals are often met with doubt, non-belief, and resistance by the community. Frequesntly, abusers have boundary and judgment problems which manifest themselves in unusually friendly relationships with students that are beyond what are commonly anticipated. This provides a predatory pathway and opportunity for the abuse.
Most abusers, to differing amounts, employ predatory tactics that are generally referred to as “grooming,” or targeting a possible abuse victim. Following is a compilation of grooming behaviors used by predators that are in a position of authority in relation to the student.
Grooming
Grooming is a major part of a predator’s method. In a boarding school setting, a predator usually works closely with small numbers of students, realizing each student’s needs and vulnerabilities. Once a target is identified and chosen, these vulnerabilities – such as loneliness, low self-esteem, emotional neediness, or attention seeking behavior, might be systematically exploited in the following manners:
Trust
A predator will first work to gain the student’s trust. This step is most difficult to see as boarding school communities are often tight-knit and personal interaction is commonplace. Here, the attacker is usually part of a group of staff who are genuinely interested in the student’s wellness and achievement at the school.
Reliance
As a predator creates a trusting relationship with the potential student-victim, the student will begin to count on more and more on the predator for any need it is that the predator is leveraging and fulfilling. The victim might spend more time with the predator, feeling more comfortable with the relationship. Additionally to attention and affection, the potential victim might receive gifts from the predator, including valuable, presents such as the guarantee of high marks, or a college recommendation letter. The reliance step is mainly where the predatory behavior is noticeable from well-meaning collegial behavior.
Isolation
While the grooming progresses, the predator may try to isolate the student. At school, this could mean late meetings, tutoring sessions, encounters in the dorm , one-on-one sports training sessions, or various other such circumstances.
Sexualization
The predator will begin to desensitize the student from reacting negatively to touching, caressing and other behaviors which lead to sexual interaction. This might start with breaching the physical-touch barrier, or communicating, with suggestive language to gauge the victim’s response to the advancement. This will escalate until the relationship advances to one of a physical, sexual nature.
Maintenance
Once the sexual relationship is established, the predator will try to maintain control of the student and the continuing abuse. The predator will likely try to manipulate the student by inducing feelings of guilt, or possibly threats, or use the opposite strategy of continuing to have the victim feel special and desired. In any event, the predator may keep trying to exploit the victim by whatever means necessary to keep the immoral physical relationship.
Impacts on Abuse Survivors
While the grooming increases as intended by the predator, the victim, being made to feel special, will probably respond positively to the actions. The predator, through these well-thought-out and executed grooming behaviors and activities, tries to re-work and remove the moral boundaries of the victim. Since the victim participated in the re-calibration, she often experiences deep feelings of shame, initially blaming herself for the incident and hesitant to report it.
Additionally, after the abuse has been reported, victims of boarding school abuse are often exposed to discreet social pressure and intimidation, such as bullying, isolation from their peers, or retaliation from administrators. Especially at boarding schools, where academics are rigorous, competition can be intense and social circles small, victims of abuse can be quickly isolated and socially abused. Subjected to such reactions, many private school abuse victims that have revealed the abuse leave school. Others, fighting with the prospect of such isolation and social abuse, report the abuse a while later. In either situation, the legacy can be severe and lasting.
Some abuse survivors suffer from long-term effects of the abuse that include depression, anxiety, ptsd, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse, disturbed sleeping and eating patterns, and trouble creating and maintaining healthy relationships. Individualized therapy and support groups may assist survivors overcome those effects.
Legally, a survivor of boarding school abuse could receive financial compensation from the abuser and more commonly, from the school for its failure to protect the student from the predator, as well as failures or negligence in its process of reviewing and replying to the survivor’s report of the abuse. If you are a survivor of boarding school abuse and would like to confidentially discuss your story and learn of your legal options at no cost or obligation, we are prepared to speak with you. It is important for a victim to realize that experiencing assault is not your fault. The attorneys at Meneo Law Group are committed to bringing those responsible for the assault to justice.