Louisiana Voice

This is an appeal for a different type of contribution.

I am in the process of gathering information for a book and I need input from anyone who may have experience in or knowledge about the subject matter.

The book will be about child trafficking, particularly as it pertains to both private and church-affiliated homes for troubled youth where hundreds of cases of psychological, physical and sexual abuse have already been documented and in some cases, perpetrators prosecuted.

I also will examine the many cases of sexual abuse by members of both Protestant and Catholic clergy.

I would like to communicate directly with anyone who has personal knowledge of any of these abuses. I particularly want to interview victims but I will also welcome input from those who once worked at these facilities.

This book will be a historical novel, meaning it will be a fictional work but will cite actual events – and in some cases, real names. It is not my intent to embarrass any survivors of abuse, so any victim who comes forward will have the option of remaining anonymous if they so choose.

You may contact me by posting a comment to this post or by emailing me at louisianavoice@outlook.com

I look forward to hearing from you.