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Author: Kathryn Leehane

Kathryn Leehane is an an author, speaker, and victim advocate in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also serves on the advisory board of Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS.org). An American writer and humorist, she’s penned essays ranging from ridiculously silly to heartbreakingly serious. She was one of the original staff writers at Scary Mommy and was a cast member in the 2015 production of Listen to Your Mother in Portland, Oregon. Kathryn lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two kids, and a menagerie of rescue dogs. Follow her on Twitter @kathrynleehane or head to her website.
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#MeTooK12 Case Study: A High School Sexual Abuse Scandal

Kathryn Leehane
#MeTooK12 Case Study: A High School Sexual Abuse Scandal

I embarked upon a three-year mission to advocate for myself and the dozens of victims of childhood sexual abuse. This article provides a #MeTooK12 case study in advocacy and activism and offers suggestions on ways to confront a sexual abuse scandal at a K-12 school, much of which would apply to both public and private schools.

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