ACT in Self Defense

What would you do if you came home and found your door open, or signs of the lock being forced?

Most young woman think of rape coming at the hands of a stranger, but such is not the case.

How can we safely respond to a cry for help?

The attack took place at 5:40 a.m. The 30-year old victim was walking in the alley in the 5600 block of North Kenmore Avenue when the assailant grabbed her. The victim started screaming for the man to let go of her.

The epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses continues unabated. The Carlisle Sentinel reports that Dickinson College is adding another approach in its efforts to reduce the number of sexual assaults on campus. Dickinson invited Harry Brod, an expert in men’s studies and a philosophy and humanities professor at the University of Northern Iowa, to [...]

What should you be looking for? What are some of the characteristics of a pedophile?

Parents: Have you had a talk with your child about what constitutes inappropriate behavior towards them by an adult?
There are a number of places a parent can go to become familiar with the general characteristics of a pedophile.

Child abductions by family members make up the brunt of such crimes and are resolved quickly. What are more difficult are those cases involving strangers who actively seek out children for abduction. While a small percentage of all child abductions are attributed to strangers the number of those returned safely is only 57 percent.

The assailant looked up to see Mr. Penska coming his way with shovel in hand, and took off running.

He charges after you, grabs you by the ankles, drags you back into your apartment, and chokes you unconscious.