New York’s Child Victims Act Backlog
The State Grapples With Delays and Ponders Another Lookback Window The justice system is supposed to be a refuge for survivors. But for thousands in New York, the clock is still ticking, as victims are waiting for their day in court under the Child Victims Act (CVA). As cases pile up, many are asking: can a […]
Complex PTSD, Sexual Assault & Suicide Risk
Recovery tips for survivors and loved ones. When someone experiences one traumatic event while painful it is often possible, with support, to heal in ways that restore safety, sense of self, and trust. But when trauma is repeated, chronic, interpersonal, or occurs early in life (think of abuse, neglect, repeated sexual assault, systemic violence), it […]
FTC Action Against Pornhub & CSAM
Finally Holding Online Platforms Responsible for Child Exploitation For years, survivors of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual intimate images have fought an uphill battle to get their images taken down. They also strive to hold platforms accountable. This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) along with the state of Utah filed a major […]
California Takes Aim at Grooming in Schools
A Step Forward in Grooming Prevention What Parents & Survivors Need to Know Children spend most of their waking hours in school, and we entrust schools to keep them safe. But in recent years, we’ve seen too many headlines about teachers, coaches, and other trusted staff using their positions of power to groom and abuse […]
National Suicide Prevention Month
Healing, Hope, and Justice for Survivors September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor resilience, build awareness, and strengthen safety nets for those in deepest pain. As someone who has walked through that darkness and come out the other side, I want you to know: there is hope, and you are not alone. The […]
Recovery Month: Celebrating Strength and Healing Honoring National Recovery Month
Healing, Justice, and the Journey Beyond Childhood Sexual Abuse September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate strength, acknowledge struggle, and highlight the path toward healing for people living with substance use disorders (SUDs). For many survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), recovery isn’t just about overcoming addiction; it’s about reclaiming a life interrupted by […]
Diocese of Syracuse Bankruptcy Exit Plan Approved
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse’s plan to exit Chapter 11 and compensate survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Survivors have been in limbo waiting since 2020, when they first filed. A Long-Awaited Path to Justice The church filed for bankruptcy in June 2020 amid a surge of lawsuits stemming […]
The Red Zone on Campus: Why Risk Spikes Each Fall
What Colleges, Students, and Families Should Do What is the Red Zone? The Red Zone is the high-risk period from move-in through Thanksgiving when reports of sexual assault on U.S. campuses surge. It is estimated that more than half of campus sexual assaults occur in August, September, October, or November. Risk isn’t evenly distributed. The 2019 […]
Alabama’s Push to Make Child Sex Offenses Death Penalty Cases
What the Research and Survivors Need Lawmakers to Know What’s happening in Alabama around the death penalty and why it matters nationally Alabama lawmakers are advancing a bill to make the rape or sodomy of a child a capital crime, openly aiming to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008), which barred the […]
Silence Isn’t Safety
How America’s Taboo Around Sex Fuels Sexual Abuse and What We Can Do About It We’ve treated sex like a secret, and predators count on that In the U.S., we’ve long framed sex as something shameful or unmentionable. That culture of silence doesn’t keep children safe; it makes them easier to target and less likely […]