New Henrico CASA volunteers. (Contributed photo) Ten new volunteers were sworn in as members of Henrico Court Appointed Special Advocates Oct. 11 by Stacy E. Lee, presiding judge in Henrico County’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. The volunteers spent six weeks donating 40 hours to participate in Henrico CASA’s comprehensive training. As CASAs, each volunteer
With a nod to August school-supply drives, Henrico CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is planning a recruitment drive to add new volunteers to its ranks. Anyone who is interested in potentially becoming a CASA can register for a virtual information session scheduled for Aug. 10 at noon or request a recording to watch at any
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Question of the Day By CHRIS SUAREZ and The Richmond Times-Dispatch - Associated Press - Sunday, April 18, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Fatima M. Smith and two of her friends told parents and police that their cheerleading coach had sexually abused them, they were ostracized by the families of their teammates.
Years later, in high school, that experience - the death threats, name-calling and testifying in a court trial where their coach was acquitted - made her feel like she shouldn’t say anything about the boyfriend who had raped her.