By Eileen Buckley
Buffalo, NY – School administrators and school board members from across the region have been invited to attend a conference about child sexual abuse within schools.
School districts are not immune from sexual abuse cases. That is why Crisis Services in Buffalo is hosting an important training session this Wednesday. The agency wants to inform and educate elementary, middle and high school level administrators about sexual violence against children.
Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds is advocate program coordinator at Crisis Services. She says it remains a difficult topic for the school districts and some districts have not responded well to the problem.
The Buffalo School District faced a civil lawsuit from an alleged sexual abuse case at Discovery School 67. It involved an employee a five year old autistic student. Experts will teach school districts about responsibilities, liabilities, civil and criminal aspects of the law. The conference will also provide offer information on the impact of victims and families and provide pertinent information about sex offenders.
This Wednesday's conference will include partners to Crisis Services from local law enforcement, the Erie County District Attorney and service providers for victims and treatment. Crisis Services says its time for school district to begin a conversation on best practices for prevention.
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