At Least 24 Victims in Franklin Strip Club Human Trafficking Investigation
A disturbing and brutal human trafficking ring has come to light in Franklin, Wisconsin. As investigators have revealed, a multi-year FBI and local law enforcement investigation uncovered that at least 24 individuals were victimized in a trafficking network tied to the On the Border Gentlemen’s Club, victims who were coerced, controlled, and forced into sex acts across […]
Survivor-Led Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors
When Healing Comes From Those Who’ve Been There For many sexual assault survivors, the most meaningful support doesn’t come from textbooks, clinical jargon, or well-intentioned platitudes. It comes from other survivors who understand trauma not as a theory, but as a lived experience. Survivor-led resources matter because they speak the language of truth. They validate […]
2025: Statute of Limitations Reform Year in Review
This year, we saw tangible progress in the decades-long struggle to dismantle arbitrary deadlines that have shut survivors of childhood sexual abuse out of justice. But 2025 also underscored just how far we still have to go in statehouses, in the halls of Congress, and in communities around the country. At its core, SOL reform is […]
Parenting a Child with Trauma from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Parenting is hard under the best of circumstances. Parenting a child who carries trauma from childhood sexual abuse is something else entirely. It asks more of you than you ever imagined you had to give emotionally, mentally, and sometimes physically. And when you are a survivor yourself, it can crack open wounds you thought had […]
Pennsylvania Takes Step in Combating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking isn’t some abstract issue that happens “elsewhere.” It happens in Pennsylvania in our communities, in our hotels, in our neighborhoods, and along our highways. That’s why the recent bipartisan passage of House Bill 1286 in the Pennsylvania House is such an important development. This is not just for lawmakers, but for advocates, service providers, and […]
They Didn’t Just Underreport Numbers. They Underreported Truth
How State College Police Crime Data Masked Rape on and Around Penn State and Betrayed the Community I lived in State College., went to Penn State and know this place. It’s a university town built on community, on trust, on the idea that students and families can rely on accurate information when making one of […]
Why the Archdiocese of Baltimore Dropping Charitable Immunity Is a Step Forward
The recent decision by the Archdiocese of Baltimore not to assert charitable immunity marks a critical turning point in a long, painful fight for justice. After years of litigation, survivors and their advocates have finally forced the church to give up a legal shield. This shield could have effectively blocked compensation entirely, as many understood […]
What the Michigan Attorney General’s Report Means for Survivors of Clergy Abuse
The release of the Michigan Attorney General’s report detailing decades of alleged sexual abuse and misconduct within the Diocese of Grand Rapids is a stark reminder. It shows how institutions have failed some of the most vulnerable among us. The report identifies 51 priests connected to allegations spanning back to 1950. It is part of […]
New Jersey Takes Action to Protect Patients
New Jersey recently adopted new rules aimed at preventing sexual misconduct during sensitive medical exams, a long-overdue step toward patient safety in a system where far too many survivors have suffered in silence. Under the updated regulations, doctors must now inform patients of their right to have a trained observer present during any breast, pelvic, genital, or […]
Allegations Against Former Cincinnati Children’s Dr. Saal
A former physician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has been federally charged with transporting and possessing more than 150,000 images and 470 videos of child sexual abuse material, according to court filings. Some materials depicted victims as young as newborns. These allegations are shocking, heartbreaking, and a powerful reminder that abuse can hide behind professional credentials and […]