Child Sexual Abuse

Children are online more than ever. This increased time online also exposes children to more sexual abuse risks.

If you are a survivor of child sexual assault, your opportunity to bring a civil lawsuit may be coming to a close.

When adults work with minors they have a professional, ethical, and legal responsibility to refrain from misconduct.

Child sexual abuse can easily go undetected. Children are conditioned to look up to their elders, which can leave them vulnerable.

One of the main difficulties with child sexual abuse and sexual assault in general is the overall lack of incident reporting. It is a well-known fact that many sexual assault survivors can have difficulties coming forward to file a report with authorities. This is often on account of feelings like shame, guilt, or fear of retaliation. When it comes to child sexual abuse, reporting becomes even more challenging. Children, especially very young children, might not be fully aware that they are being abused, although they may demonstrate visible behavioral symptoms of sexual abuse. To help identify cases and increase reporting [...]

Child molestation in youth development organizations is not a new tragedy. However, in recent months, a string of cases involving abusive leaders in youth programs has made media headlines. Youth Sexual Assault in the News In just the last four months, the number of reports of child sexual abuse in youth programs has struck alarm. Several past and current leaders in programs such as Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, Big Brothers, and Big Sisters of America have been arrested on charges of sexually abusing children involved in their programs: October 19, 2018: Girl Scouts leader Stacy Mizrahi is [...]