Vicarious Trauma for Parents
What Happens When You Discover Your Child Has Been Exploited Exploitation and trafficking cases have dominated the headlines and have been the subject of many of our blogs. Discovering that your child has been sexually exploited is one of the most devastating moments a parent can experience. The shock is immediate. The grief is overwhelming. […]
Virginia’s Law Sex Trafficking Bill
On February 10, 2026, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced Virginia’s Law, a federal sex trafficking bill named in honor of survivor and advocate Virginia Giuffre. The bill aims to eliminate statute of limitations barriers for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation including survivors connected to Jeffrey Epstein. This legislation represents more than a policy […]
Valentine’s Day Is the Perfect Time to Talk About Healthy Relationships
Valentine’s Day markets love as roses, chocolates, and grand gestures. But for young people, love often comes wrapped in confusion, pressure, jealousy, and blurred boundaries. If we want to prevent dating violence, sexual coercion, and long-term trauma, we must talk to teens about what healthy relationships actually look like. Not in a lecture.Or in a panic.And not […]
Sextortion Is Surging Nationwide
Sextortion is no longer rare. It is organized, aggressive, and increasingly lethal. Across the country, law enforcement agencies continue warning families about online predators who coerce teenagers into sharing intimate images — then demand money, more explicit content, or both. When teens cannot pay or refuse to comply, offenders threaten to send the images to […]
National School Counseling Week
February celebrates National School Counseling Week and allows us to recognize the vital role school counselors play in supporting students’ mental health, academic success, and personal safety. But it also demands an honest conversation. Because when children disclose sexual abuse, grooming, or exploitation, school counselors often become the first adult entrusted with that truth. What […]
Human Trafficking and the Super Bowl
Every year around the Super Bowl, headlines resurface warning of a dramatic spike in human trafficking tied to the game. While human trafficking is very real and devastating, the idea that the Super Bowl itself causes a surge in trafficking is largely unsupported by evidence. This matters because when we focus on myths, we risk missing […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a critical opportunity to talk about something we do not discuss nearly enough: the connection between childhood sexual abuse, grooming, and later dating violence. For many survivors, dating violence does not appear out of nowhere. It grows out of early violations of trust, power, and boundaries often ignored or mishandled […]
Diocese of Alexandria Survivors May Still Have Time to File a Lawsuit
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse connected to the Diocese of Alexandria often believe they have missed their chance to seek justice. Many were told for years that it was “too late,” that the statute of limitations had expired, or that nothing could be done. That is not always true. In many cases, survivors of sexual abuse within the […]
What’s in the Epstein Files and Why the Release Matters
The U.S. Department of Justice released a massive tranche of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. This release comprises more than 3 million pages, thousands of images, and hundreds of videos from federal investigations into his criminal network. This release was mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a federal law passed unanimously. The […]
PA Leads Multistate Push to Rein in AI-Generated Sexual Content
Pennsylvania is at the forefront of a multistate effort to rein in harmful AI-generated sexual content, signaling a major shift in how technology-enabled exploitation is being addressed in state policy. The coalition, now including Pennsylvania and 34 other states and territories, is urging AI companies to strengthen safeguards and protect victims from nonconsensual intimate images and child […]