The issue about the BBC not acting over the abuses by JS and possibly others has kept me awake thinking about how it happens and the other organisations I experienced,even in th elast decade, as a consultant. They behaved terribly towards the people who had exposed or were affected by abuse in a way I still find unbelievable (except I've found it too often in organsiations protecting their own backs). One is a very high profile organisation working with young people. Some districts had large numbers of alleged abuse cases they were investigating but others, managed by very resistant men, had none which I found and to believe. I soon realised the organisation had wanted me to shut them up.When I tried to help them stand up to the organisation they villified and threatened me & my colleague and in the end I was defeated by the power and connections (including royal patronage) of the organisation. At least I knew I had helped the people I was brought it to support to move forward. I put my anger on the back burner but now I feel guilty about not having done more to expose their behaviour. I was horrified when I discovered the Chief Executive of the time who dismissed my recommendations with 'it was only touching, not penetration' is still in post. I'm virtually retired now but yesterday my old colleague phoned me up as she'd been having similar thoughts to mine. All you wise and experienced people out there, I'd welcome ideas on whether to do anything or not now while people are more open and how best to act?
as a gesture of my applause for your courage to speak up for those who can't