Report on Child Sexual Abuse at Knottfield Childrens Home, Isle of Man, Oct 2018

The Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse at Knottfield has been published today.

2018 Oct 4 IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 1 [1] 12 MB

2018 Oct 4 IOM Social Affairs Committee Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 2  [2] 12 MB

The reports are now uploaded to this blog as I know Reports have a tendency to go missing from official sites.

2018 Oct 4 [on  cathyfox blog] IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 1 [11] 

2018 Oct 4 [on cathyfox blog]  IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse  Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 2 [12]

I have not had time to read it but blog the links so that others may read as soon as possible.

Quite possibly I will not be able to make a summary of it, so I would be grateful if anyone else could do so or give their impressions or thoughts either to me via email or comments below, anonymously if you choose.

I thank Jonathan King, Deputy Clerk of Tynwald and Clerk of the Legislative Council for sending me the links.

The report is due to be debated at the December sitting of Tynwald, Tuesday 11 December.

My previous posts on the Isle of Man Child Abuse –

2015 May 25 Cathy Fox Blog Child Sexual Abuse in the Isle of Man [3]

2015 May 25  Cathy Fox Blog 10 Steps on How to Research Child Sexual Abuse in your area – A Rough Guide Uses IOM as an example [5] 

2016 Feb 15 Cathy Fox Blog IOM Child Sexual Abuse Update Feb 2016 [4] 

2016 Feb 16 Cathy Fox Blog  Isle of Man: Counselling for Victims / Survivors [10]

2017 Aug 3 Cathy Fox Blog Isle of Man Knottfield Child Sexual Abuse Investigation Aug 2017 [8]

2017 Aug 11 cathy fox blog Isle of Man – Paedophile Paradise for downloading child abuse pictures [7] 

2017 Oct 13 cathy fox blog Submissions to the Investigation into Knottfield Childrens Home, Isle of Man [6] 

2018 May 17 cathy fox blog Knottfield Inquiry Isle of Man – Standing Committee Report 3 May 2018 [9]

• The Sanctuary for the Abused [A] has advice on how to prevent triggers.
• National Association for People Abused in Childhood [B] has a freephone helpline and has links to local support groups.
• One in Four [C]
• Havoca [D].
• Useful post on Triggers [E]  from SurvivorsJustice [F] blog.
• Jim Hoppers pages on Mindfulness [G]  and Meditation [H] may be useful.
• Hwaairfan blog An Indigenous Australian Approach to Healing Trauma  [J]
• Survivors UK for victims and survivors of male rape or the sexual abuse of men [K]
• Voicing CSA group [L] helps arrange survivors meetings in your area
• A Prescription for me blog Various emotional support links [M]
• Fresh Start Foundation Scottish not for profit group, helping child sexual abuse victims & survivors  [N]

Links

[1] 2018 Oct 4 IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 1 http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2018-PP-0132%282%29.pdf

[2] 2018 Oct 4 IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse  Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 2 http://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/20182021/2018-PP-0132%282%29.pdf

[3] 2015 May 25 Cathy Fox Blog Child Sexual Abuse in the Isle of Man https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/child-sexual-abuse-in-the-isle-of-man/

[4] 2016 Feb 15 Cathy Fox Blog IOM Child Sexual Abuse Update Feb 2016 https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/iom-child-sexual-abuse-update-feb-2016/

[5] 2015 May 25  Cathy Fox Blog 10 Steps on How to Research Child Sexual Abuse in your area – A Rough Guide https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/researching-child-sexual-abuse-in-your-area-a-rough-guide/ Uses IOM as an example

[6] 2017 Oct 13 cathy fox blog Submissions to the Investigation into Knottfield Childrens Home, Isle of Man https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/submissions-to-the-investigation-into-knottfield-childrens-home-isle-of-man/

[7] 2017 Aug 11 cathy fox blog Isle of Man – Paedophile Paradise for downloading child abuse pictures https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/isle-of-man-paedophile-paradise-for-downloading-child-abuse-pictures/

[8] 2017 Aug 3 Cathy Fox Blog Isle of Man Knottfield Child Sexual Abuse Investigation Aug 2017 https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/08/03/isle-of-man-knottfield-child-sexual-abuse-investigation-aug-2017/

[9] 2018 May 17 cathy fox blog Knottfield Inquiry Isle of Man – Standing Committee Report 3 May 2018 https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2018/05/17/knottfield-inquiry-isle-of-man-standing-committee-report-3-may-2018/

[10] 2016 Feb 16 Cathy Fox Blog  Isle of Man: Counselling for Victims / Survivors https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/isle-of-man-counselling-for-victims-survivors/

[11] 2018 Oct 4 [on  cathyfox blog] IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 1 https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/iom-2018-pp-01321.pdf

[12] 2018 Oct 4 [on cathyfox blog]  IOM Social Affairs Committee  Report on the Isle of Man’s Social Affairs Policy Review Committee’s inquiry into child abuse  Historic child abuse at Knottfield Part 2 https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/iom-2018-pp-01322.pdf

[A] Sanctuary for the Abused http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.co.uk/2006/07/for-survivors-coping-with-triggers-if.html

[B] NAPAC http://www.napac.org.uk/

[C] One in Four http://www.oneinfour.org.uk/

[D] Havoca http://www.havoca.org/HAVOCA_home.htm

[E] SurvivorsJustice Triggers post http://survivorsjustice.com/2014/02/26/triggers-what-are-they-and-how-do-we-work-through-them/

[F] SurvivorsJustice Blog http://survivorsjustice.com/

[G] Jim Hopper Mindfulness http://www.jimhopper.com/mindfulness/

[H] Jim Hopper Meditation http://www.jimhopper.com/mindfulness/#cultivate

[J] 2016 Jan 5 Hwaairfan blog An Indigenous Australian Approach to Healing Trauma https://hwaairfan.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/an-indigenous-australian-approach-to-healing-trauma/

[K] Survivors UK website for victims and survivors of male rape or the sexual abuse of men https://www.survivorsuk.org/ and twitter https://twitter.com/SurvivorsUK

[L] Voicing CSA website – http://voicingcsa.uk/ helps arrange survivors meetings in your area. Voicing CSA supports the IICSA and VSCP and works to help adult survivors of child sexual abuse find their voice

[M] A Prescription for me blog Various emotional support links https://aprescriptionforme.wordpress.com/help/#emotionalsupport

[N] Fresh Start Foundation Scottish not for profit group, helping child sexual abuse victims & survivors to achieve Truth & Justice and to support their recovery. http://www.freshstartfoundation.co.uk/  Twitter @SurvivorsSoS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/survivorssupportline/

This is all written in good faith but if there is anything that needs to be corrected or you wish to write to me please email cathyfox@zoho.com  quoting the article title.

the truth will out, the truth will shout, the truth will set us free

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” – Edmund Burke

“He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers.” Charles Peguy

To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men  – Ella  Wheeler Wilcox

Every time we act in the face of fear, we dilute it’s power and increase our confidence – via Gary Havener

Only the small secrets need to be protected, the large ones are kept secret by public incredulity – Marshall McLuhan

Let justice be done though the heavens fall – Fiat justitia ruat cælum

Say Brave Things #SayBraveThings – Christopher Cronsell