enny was a caseworker working with two children who attended the MendelChild Care Program. Jovana was seven in the afterschool program, and her brotherMicah was four. Jovana, who was in Mr. Smith’s group, was very frightened ofmen. When she was younger, she had been sexually assaulted by her soccer coach.Mr. Smith was very gentle and patient, but Jenny was concerned about theemotional appropriateness of Jovana being placed with a male teacher afterschool.Micah’s teacher was Mr. James, a very loving and positive person. Micah had beenphysically abused by his stepfather. Jenny watched the interactions between Micahand Mr. James and noticed that Micah stayed very close to his teacher and seemedvery attached to him. Jenny wondered how someone could have abused thesesweet, innocent children and caused so much pain.”
