The Truth About Abuse & How Revved Up Kids Is Fighting Back | Back Your Blue Ep. 57

Alli Neal and Jennifer Ross of Revved Up Kids discuss the startling statistics on sexual abuse of children – such as the average age of assault victims is 8 years old – and why it’s important that this information isn’t hidden away. Revved Up Kids provides training to help prevent sexual abuse by working with students, parents, community groups and local police departments.

Defense Attorney Ashleigh Merchant shares details from recent cases that have captured public attention and, in some cases, alarmed the public unnecessarily. Ashleigh subscribes to the philosophy that the more the public sees the sausage being made, the better it is for criminal justice.