By: Bianca Ortalano, Senior Editor Since the birth of Youtube, Instagram, and Tiktok, people have found a way to use social media to support themselves. The Influencer industry is worth an estimated $250 billion dollars today, with this figure expected to double by 2027. The abundance of opportunity and accessibility […]
By Antonia Gelorme, Staff Writer A broadened reading of what constitutes “child abuse” may serve as the new front in state governments’ push to regulate transgender youth healthcare. On Feb. 18, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott directed the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services (“DFPS”) to investigate the parents of […]
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor Every state requires certain professionals responsible for the care of children to report suspected child abuse. [1] In Pennsylvania, 23 Pa. C.S. § 6311 delineates which professionals “shall make a report of suspected child abuse … if the person has […]
Keeping Kids Safe: The Aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky Scandal By Julie Williams, Staff Writer Although it has been over three years since Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts relating to child sexual abuse [1], the nation is still feeling the effects. After details of the horrid abuse […]