Rare courage
Whilst there will be no winners in the terrible abuse cases that are being exposed right now, there are some people that need to be acknowledged and honoured.
The police are doing a tremendous job in prosecuting the offenders, and that is to be recognised - thank you for all the hard work behind the scenes to bring about relatively quick closure.
The greatest thanks and honour belongs to those who have stood up to the abuse and had the courage to say, "You know what, I'm going to do something about this and say something." Such courage is rarely seen, and to those who have decided to put an end to the cycle, many of whom are still children, you are brave, strong and full of courage.
You have put a stop to what could have been countless more cases; you have saved the lives of many others; you are champions of our community and we honour you. Thank you for being so brave.