Pandemic sets up victims of abuse for even more terror
Family Safety Center board member Regina Walker (speaking at a Nov. 17, 2020 press conference) aims to bring awareness to the those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County prosecutors have seen more violence in domestic violence cases during the pandemic and they worry about the number of post-pandemic disclosures of child abuse.
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COVID-19 pandemic domestic violence child sexual abuse Amy Weirich Eric Christensen Marianne Bell Greg Gilbert Lessie RaineyDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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