An expert testifying on Tuesday said that disbelieving kids who have been sexually abused can be quite harmful
A clinical psychologist and recognized expert in child sexual abuse testified Tuesday in the Solano County Superior Court trial of James Glenn Haskell that “a very small minority” of victimized children lie about being sexually abused or assaulted.
On the witness stand during the morning session in Department 25, Carmichael also told Maas that disbelieving kids who have been sexually abused can be quite harmful. The 1983 article would not be described as scientific, said Carmichael, adding that Summit’s conclusions were based on extensive “observations” while working with traumatized victims. The article’s intent, he noted, was educational and meant to dispel, among several things, the “myths and misconceptions about why children delay reporting” abuse and sexual assaults.
Haskell faces 16 counts, felonies and misdemeanors, alleged crimes that occurred between Oct. 2018 and up until early Feb. 2022, according to court documents and testimony. The children eventually were removed from the Haskell home. Additionally, allegations filed later in the case included four felony sexual assaults.
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