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SDD: “Disciplining” a child could lead to abuse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands’ community seems to have a tolerance for physical abuse which is masked in the “broad context” of discipline, opined Stacie Stoutt-James, Supervisor of the Family and Children Services in a recent interview with this news agency.
Sexual abuse cases topped SDD’s list for 2011
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Social Development Department (SDD) recorded its highest number of sexual related cases last year, divulged Stacie Stoutt-James, Supervisor of the Family and Children Services, which can be credited to the hard work put in by social workers in educating children about protecting their bodies.
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