Boy in the Hole Update
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Child Victims Act advocates. Thank you.
I’m Melanie Blow. I’m a child sex abuse survivor, and I’ve always wanted to change the world. And now for children in New York State, and after 13 years of hard work with some of the most amazing people, we finally succeeded. The Child Victims Act was signed into law...
I come from a family of pedophiles, and I’m telling you it’s OK to like Michael Jackson
I grew up in a family where everyone was either sexually abused, was an abuser, or facilitated abuse. And I still like Michael Jackson’s music.
Pedophiles on YouTube are symptom of a bigger problem
Pedophiles on YouTube: while parents are aghast, they don’t seem to realize that YouTube is only a symptom of a larger problem.
Why you should care about maternal home visiting services. They save lives and money.
20 years ago CDC research on childhood trauma, called ACEs, showed survivors lead shorter sicker lifes. Why aren’t we doing anything?
Statute of Limitation reform victory in New York
New York passed the Child Victims Act making it a safer place for children, better for survivors of child sexual abuse and a worse place for sex offenders.
Stop partisan politics over sexual abuse bill
The Child Victims Act has languished in the New York State Senate. The horrific report from the Pennsylvania grand jury about rampant sexual abuse and cover-ups by church officials makes it clear that New York must pass a final version of this bill.
Court agreement allows registered sex offender dad unsupervised visitation rights
Should a registered sex offender be granted the right to become a custodial parent? When should the rights of a biological parent be considered inferior to those of a non-parent?
The President Would Never Believe Me
The President wouldn’t believe me. I didn’t disclose my abuse after it happened; I disclosed it when I was ready. So did most of his other victims. So what does that say about us?
What’s in a name? Especially when it’s hers?
What do we think about women who keep their surnames after marriage? And what do we think about their husbands? The answers are both surprising and telling.
Rochester man charged in 9-month-old daughter’s death
A Rochester man is facing manslaughter charges related to the death of his nine-month-old daughter
What’s going on with the Catholic church and child sexual abuse?
Melanie Blow discusses the Catholic church and child sexual abuse following PA Grand Jury report. Over a thousand children sexually abused by priests
Getting My Sister Hooked On Opioids, Again
I’m helping my sister get addicted to opioids, because for her, life without coping mechanisms is worse than life with them and she has a lot to cope with.
Adverse Childhood Experiences, addiction and prostitution
An interview with the Stop Abuse Campaign’s Melanie Blow about ACEs, addiction, prostitution and child sex abuse laws and policy.
Lenient judge in stanford rape case removed from office
California voters just recalled the judge who famously gave Brock Turner a ridiculously short sentence. This raises some real concerns among legal exerts, but leaving him on the bench would raise some real concerns among everyone.
More than outrage, money is needed to combat child abuse
Outrage alone doesn’t protect children. Money is needed to combat child abuse, but it never seems to be a budget priority. Why’s that?
Intimate Partner Violence In A Not So Intimate Workplace
Domestic violence tends to follow its victims to the workplace. But there are solutions out there.
Once I got tired of feeling that…
I got tired of feeling bad tings. Then I got tired of feeling. Then I got better, and I want others to, too.
The Long-term Effects of Bullying on Children
Bullying is related to, and similar to, child abuse in some surprising ways. Here’s what you need to know!
Child Sex Doll Listings Found on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter
An investigative news team has found child sex dolls for sale on numerous social media and electronic shopping sites
Hawaii is about to enact a discriminatory anti-equality bill
Hawaii is poised to pass a bill that will make life harder for rape victims across the state.
Stop Abuse Campaign, sponsors, allies gather to present petition for Child Victims Act
The Stop Abuse Campaign, along with sponsors of the Child Victims Act and advocates and allies for the bill, presented a petition in support of it.
The One Blog About Pedophile Rings You Won’t Share
I have known what this crazy butterfly supposedly represents for about a decade. Blogs about it, and other signals pedophiles supposedly use to identify themselves as pedophiles and express the sex of children they are most interested in, randomly go viral and...
Family Court is Broken. But there’s a wrong way to fix it. Shared parenting.
Everyone agrees that our family courts are broken. But one of the popular proposed remedies will endanger children.
Child Sex Robots Are Coming to America. Can We Stop Them Before It’s Too Late?
The effort to ban child sex dolls is being met with support from legislators and some controversy.
The Stop Abuse Campaign speaks up for the most vulnerable children
The Stop Abuse Campaign submitted testimony in support of increasing access for Maternal Home Visiting programs in New York on February 7, 2018
The Stop Abuse Campaign submits testimony on the Child Victims Act
The Stop Abuse Campaign had the privilege of submitting testimony in support of the Child Victims Act that will protect children from sex abuse in New York
How family courts treat abuse and accusations of alienation
When custody courts deal with allegations of abuse and parental alienation they make dangerous decisions most of the time.
Is there more sexual abuse in the Protestant Churches than the Catholic Church?
Is the Protestant world teetering on the edge of a sex abuse scandal similar to the one that had rocked the Catholic Church.
Gendered crimes different from other crimes. Don’t accept the trauma excuse
Trauma is responsible for a lot of bad behavior. But it is not an excuse, particularly for gendered violence and abuse. This is an important distinction.
