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Child sex
abuse hysteria and the Ellis case |
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The wisdom of
Gordon Waugh - Index |
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The botched inquiry by
psychologist Prue Vincent (Dec 4) into a sex abuse case is just one of many. She has destroyed an
entire family, yet is merely fined lightly and censured. The Psychologists
Board could de-register her but, as it has shown in the past, it lacks the
courage to act. That she is still allowed to practice is scandalous. Her methods and
findings are typical of the sex abuse industry. Confirm this by remembering
the Peter Ellis case, the tens of thousands of ACC claimants, men wrongly
denied access to families, and the man to whom we recently paid over half a
million dollars in compensation for wrongful conviction. These cases were
based on allegations resulting from counselling, but unsupported by credible
evidence. The label "sex
abuser" is the most loathsome in our society. There is no excuse for its
wrongful application. It is high time psychologists and counsellors were
required to comply with acceptable evidential standards. Anything less is
indefensible. Assumption, opinion and belief are simply not good enough. They
must be made fully accountable for their work. |
