"A Robbinstown mother testified before a legislative committee in February that her daughter endured seven years of rape, abuse and incest by her biological father....
“Maybe she could have found the words through education and school to have opened up to myself or another adult or friends,” she said.
"The mother’s experience led her to urge lawmakers to support a bill, LD 95, sponsored by Rep. Joyce Maker, R-Calais, that would create a task force to study the issue of child abuse in Maine. It could result in recommendations for age-appropriate curricula and ways to increase teacher, student and parent awareness....
"There are a number of age-appropriate ways to talk to children about abuse. Educators with MECASA, for example, educate students about personal body safety, which can include talking about the difference between “good touch,” “hurtful touch” and “confusing touch.”...
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