Where an Institution such as a religious institution has a long history of its staff sexually abusing the young amongst its flock, the worst thing the institution can do is to continue to deny the existence or extent of the abuse.
Although sexual in nature, the abuse is an abuse of power over the young. It is this abuse of power that the staff need training on with the effect upon the victims being the proof of how bad the behaviour was.
Institutions deny the abuse and its extent because they believe the institution is more important than the affected individuals. They also deny it because it will reduce the status of both the institution and the people comprising it.
When the institution admits the abuse it sends shock waves through the community. Individuals begin to believe the institution is not what it purports to be.
When the institution admits the extent of the problem it sends incredulity through the community and for the victims it brings renewed fear and sickness.
At this point the institution and its staff needs to understand that the only reputation they have is a bad one. They ought not set out to reverse their bad image. They need to cast aside their entire history and start again to create a new and good image.
How many leaders of such institutions have sufficient control of their ego and sufficient care for their flock to do so?
The future of their institutions relies upon it. The leaders of such institutions are about to be the masters of the destiny of their institutions through their actions.
From my guide Crazy Horse, through Ian Rogers. Director Sphinx Spiritual
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