In my opinion (which is certainly not unique), no child ever deserves to be abused, whether it's verbally, emotionally, sexually, or physically. And, honestly, as a mother, I just can't fathom how anyone could ever hurt a child, particularly to the depths that some abusers go to.

The horrors and after effects of child abuse have been well documented over the past few decades. There is no question that violence directed at a child is nothing but harmful, in so many ways. And violence breeds...