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Are Victims of Extreme Abuse Responsible for Harm Done to Others While Not under Direct Torture? A Complex Psychological, Moral, and Legal Issue

By Dr. Lacter
In Fighting for Survivors
January 17, 2019
52 Min read
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On October 15, 2017, I published an article to my website entitled, For Those Who Condemn Themselves for Acts Coerced Under Torture. In that article, I, along with 65 other therapists and researchers, hold blameless victims of extreme abuse who have been coerced through torture to harm other victims. The response to that article has been very gratifying. Both survivors and therapists have told me...

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Legal and Ethical Dilemmas for Psychotherapists in Making Reports to Child Protection and Law Enforcement of Suspected Child Abuse within Ritual Abuse and the Production of Child Rape and Torture Materials

By Dr. Lacter
In Fighting for Survivors
April 12, 2018
53 Min read
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In most states in the USA and in many other countries worldwide, psychotherapists, other health practitioners, educators, childcare providers, and others who interface with children, are mandated to make suspected child abuse reports (SCARs) to child protective services (CPS) and law enforcement (LE) when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child, that is, a person under 18 years of age...

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For Those Who Condemn Themselves for Acts Coerced Under Torture

By Dr. Lacter
In Fighting for Survivors
October 15, 2017
39 Min read
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Introduction One of the most disturbing horrors described by survivors of extreme child abuse is having been subjected to torture to coerce them, while being tortured, to harm or kill other victims. Many survivors describe clear memories of first being subjected to this form of abuse as young children. The subsequent moral injury is devastating. For the purposes of this article, the term...

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Legal and Ethical Dilemmas for Psychotherapists in Making Reports to Child Protection and Law Enforcement of Suspected Ritual Abuse of Children or Dependent Adults

By Dr. Lacter
In Fighting for Survivors
April 30, 2017
59 Min read
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This page was updated by Dr. Lacter on April 12, 2018. The update can be found here: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas for Psychotherapists in Making Reports to Child Protection and Law Enforcement of Suspected Child Abuse within Ritual Abuse and the Production of Child Rape and Torture Materials Psychotherapists face many legal and ethical dilemmas when making reports of suspected ritual abuse, or...

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Satanism and Ritual Abuse Archive

By Dr. Lacter
In Evidence of Ritual Abuse
January 1, 2007
156 Min read
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Disclaimer: The following archive is the work of Diana Napolis, M.A., who is copyright owner, and is solely responsible for its content. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Ellen Lacter, Ph.D. Satanism and Ritual Abuse Archive by Diana Napolis, M.A., Copyright 2000 and 2007 The following cases describe legal proceedings held in Juvenile, Family, Civil and Criminal...

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Call for Policy to Increase Protection for Victims of Ritual Abuse in San Diego

By Dr. Lacter
In Fighting for Survivors
October 4, 2002
30 Min read
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By Ellen P. Lacter, Ph.D., October 4, 2002 I. Problem: Lack of Protection for Victims of Ritual Abuse in San Diego County Victims of ritual abuse in San Diego receive little or no protection due to problems in the functioning of the following public organizations, as described below: A. District Attorney’s Office B. San Diego Union-Tribune C. Civil Grand Jury of San Diego County D. Children’s...

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