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Child victims of sex crimes find safety at Stuart House - California

"The friendly environment at Stuart House in Santa Monica puts the children at ease as professionals work to help them and build a legal case against their abusers....

"The mission at Stuart House is to fight for child victims — and make them feel safe. An enormous plush dog sprawls in welcome just inside the entry, next to a playroom full of toys and games.

"When investigating sex crimes against children, so much can go wrong.

"A child can tell, but not be heard or believed. Evidence can be neglected or collected too late. Shuttled from office to office to be questioned by stranger after stranger, a young victim can shut down. Even strong cases often come undone as they bump slowly through the system...."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beat-stuart-house-20130709-dto,0,2102975.htmlstory

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