Higher abuse risk living with unrelated adult

**CelticViking** · 03-09-2012, 06:53 AM

Higher abuse risk living with unrelated adult
Newstalk ZBMarch 9, 2012, 12:50 pm

Young children face significantly more risk of abuse if they're living in a house with an unrelated adult.
James Hemana will serve at least 17 years behind bars for the murder of six-month-old Cezar Taylor in July 2010.
Child Matters CEO Anthea Simcock says it's clear there were signs things weren't right in the household and that nobody sought help when Cezar took ill.
She says it gets worse for youngsters amongst strangers.
"We know that unrelated, young, inexperienced adults living in a house with a child put that child at significantly increased risk. And I'm talking 50 to 77 percent

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-sto...related-adult/

**rhiannon** · 03-09-2012, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by CelticViking

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-sto...related-adult/

This is so fucking sad, but true.

**Supreme American** · 03-09-2012, 11:59 AM

I'm sure there is also more abuse when there is a live-in boyfriend and not a husband.

**rhiannon** · 03-09-2012, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Lagergeld

I'm sure there is also more abuse when there is a live-in boyfriend and not a husband.

There is

It is NEVER wise to have a live-in boyfriend when you (general you) have a child. It is ESPECIALLY unwise to allow said boyfriend to watch your child while you are gone.

It is a recipe for disaster