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What schools can do to reduce the risk that teachers and other educators will sexually abuse children

  • Written by David Finkelhor, Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire
What schools can do to reduce the risk that teachers and other educators will sexually abuse childrenNo one knows how widespread this problem is.WSW1985/Shutterstock.com

There’s no shortage of reports about American teachers and other school staff getting arrested for allegedly sexually abusing one or more children.

For example, a high school volleyball coach and algebra teacher in Oklahoma was arrested for first-degree rape in January after...

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