Child sex abuse. Handling disclosure
If a child discloses sexual abuse to you, it could change both of your lives. But a little knowledge can make you into the person an abused child needs.
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.
The struggle to pass legislation on sexual violence and assault
No one supports sexual assault, and laws to prevent it or help its victims are usually popular. So why is it so hard to get them passed? Learn the answers on Saturday’s episode of Three Women Three Ways.
The One Blog About Pedophile Signals You Won’t Share
Butterflies and other signals pedophiles supposedly identify themselves with and use to express the sex of children they are interested in.
The Easter Bunny
Is there anything wrong with telling kids about an imaginary Easter Bunny and asking them to sit in his lap? Let’s think about it.
10 Things You Can Do To Prevent Child Abuse
Do you know what to do to prevent child abuse. Here’s 10 things you can do starting now. We must all work together to protect children from abuse
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect with the Power of Relationships
Author: Prevent Child Abuse America “We all have the power to change someone’s life through our relationships.” That is a key takeaway from this past Sunday’s 60 Minutes segment on childhood trauma where Oprah interviewed Dr. Bruce Perry, Senior Fellow of the Child...
Aurora priest charged with child abuse
Author Hannah Leone Alfredo Pedraza Arias was sentenced to 205 days in county jail with credit for time served after his guilty plea. With credit for time already spent in jail, Arias was set to be released Saturday morning, Attorney David Camic said. Kane County jail...
Letter Suggests Pope Knew About Abuse Complaints, Despite Denials
Author ELISABETTA POVOLEDO New York Times ROME — Things keep getting worse for Pope Francis. Late last month, the pope reiterated his defense of a Chilean bishop, contending that he had never received any complaints that the prelate knew of abuse by the country’s most...
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
#METOO hasn’t made a dent, and won’t without the Equal Rights Amendment
When the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is ratified women will have equality. It is only two states away from ratification. We need equality not hashtags
Is there more sexual abuse in the Protestant Churches than the Catholic Church?
Is the world of the Protestant churches teetering on the edge of a sex abuse scandal similar to the one that had rocked the Catholic Church?
Spending the holidays with your abuser
Many have the choice of attending holiday parties with their child sex abuser, or avoiding family at the holidays. Not an easy choice.
Santa Claus or not. Don’t force your kids to sit on anybody’s knee
I like Santa Claus, don’t you? But I don’t like lying, I don’t like secrets and I don’t like forcing kids to sit on someone’s knee.
Roy Moore, Senator Flanagan and Governor Cuomo
Republicans won’t disavow Roy Moore bringing them dangerously close to being the Pro Child Sexual Abuse party. In NY that’s been the case for 10 years
The definitive film on the Hollywood sex abuse scandal: “An Open Secret”
“An Open Secret” pulls the universal elements of child sexual abuse out of an obscure sub-set of cases from the Hollywood sex abuse scandal
Sexual abuse, your ignorance is their power
Ignorance may be bliss, that’s true, but not with child sexual abuse. Ignorance is risky behavior. What you don’t know could hurt you, or your children.
What you need to know about child sex trafficking
How many children are involved in child sex trafficking in the United States? What can you do to ensure your child doesn’t end up being trafficked?
A Halloween Treat for our readers
Halloween is when parents worry about children abducted by pedophiles while they trick-or-treat, despite experts saying that doesn’t happen.
Who pays for child sex abuse
The cost to institutions of sex abuse does not reflect the whole picture. There’s a cost to society as well, and we pick that tab up as taxpayers.
Educating the unthinkable
Children don’t have the tools to protect themselves from sexual abuse because their parents are often afraid to learn the facts about it.
Innocence betrayed, the tragic Neveah Gallegos murder
The heartbreaking death of Neveah Gallegos illustrates what happens when we don’t take child sex abuse prevention seriously.
One sex trafficking survivor’s story
A sex trafficking survivor talks about the path her trauma drove her down and her goal of helping other survivors heal.
What is disclosure?
If your child has been sexually violated, the word ‘disclosure’ takes on a horrifying meaning, what you do next can make or break your child’s future.
What parents need to know about sexting
Are your children sending sexual images or texts via cellphone and other electronic devices? You might be surprised when you read this.
Rome Fiddles While Children Are Raped
All the saints together can’t stop priests and other religions from sexually abusing children. Why does Rome fiddle while children are raped?
Advocates protest President of Agudath Israel of America for protecting secrets, not children
End New York’s statutes of limitations New York on child sexual abuse. Protesters at Agudath Israel of America for protecting secrets not children.
End the Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse
Statute of limitation reform will help end child sexual abuse. But the Catholic church is fighting against it tooth and nail. Why?
Another Injustice in the Stanford Rape
The Stanford University rape case brought to light how unjustly rape cases are handled in our society. Sexual violence law must change
Clergy Sex Abuse: Cardinal Dolan Protects Predator Priests, not Kids
Cardinal Dolan refuses to condemn a colleague who refuses to get rid of a predatory priest
