By Carina Nixon, September 25, 2024, Senior Staff Attorney at CHILD USA. Prior to CHILD USA, Carina worked as an Attorney-Advisor for the Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance, where she helped small business owners recover from the COVID-19...
New York FOCUS
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
Carina Nixon, a senior staff attorney at CHILD USA, said it can take decades for a survivor of child sexual abuse to come to terms with their experience.
“A lot of times, these survivors have been struggling in silence for decades, holding onto this horrible act that was committed against them,” she said. “Being able to hold their abuser accountable, or in some cases, institutions that covered up the abuse, is part of the healing process for survivors.”
ICLG.com
New legislation prompted by the murder of a child by a father with a history of violence repositions child safety as a top priority for the family courts.
Accord to child-protection not-for-profit think tank CHILD USA, between 2010 and 2019 more than 700 US children were murdered by a divorcing or separating parent; Kayden Mancuso was the 647th.
USA TODAY
The Supreme Court declined to decide if the student can sue Snapchat. “Although the Court denies certiorari today, there will be other opportunities in the future,” Thomas wrote in a dissent joined by Gorsuch. “But, make no mistake about it − there is danger in delay.”
The case was championed by child abuse prevention groups but it involved the much broader issue of whether social media companies can be sued over user-generated content.
“Social media companies must be held accountable for the harm they are exacting on children through their own misconduct,” lawyers for CHILD USA and other groups told the court.
Dallas Express
In the aftermath of shocking allegations against Robert Morris, former pastor of Southlake’s Gateway Church, Texas lawmakers aim to tighten laws against child sex abuse and those who enable it.
Similar advocacy efforts have gained momentum in other states, such as New York and Louisiana, resulting in law reforms that have enabled hundreds of survivors to pursue legal action.
APSAC Advisor | Vol. 37 | No. 1
This study aims to address a gap in the literature in the United States regarding institutional reporting and its impact on children. The study concludes with limitations and recommendations for needed legislative changes to better safeguard vulnerable children and the MRs tasked with protecting them.
Jim Gregory and Mark Rozzi may not see their efforts pay off before departing the Legislature.
PA Capital Star
Reps. Mark Rozzi and Jim Gregory are among survivors of child sexual abuse who may not see legislation which would give adult survivors a two-year window to sue…
VERDICT Justia
Big news for Louisiana survivors. The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled on June 12 that the state’s legislature acted constitutionally when it expanded the statute of limitations (in that state, called “prescriptions”) so that more survivors could sue their abusers in court. Statutes of limitations [SOLs] determine the time limits on when a case can be brought. The new ruling means the courts are open again to victims of sexual abuse.
Keep your eyes on Louisiana. Why? The Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy on May 1, 2020. The fear is that bankruptcy keeps victims’ cases from proceedings and protects the defendants instead of the survivors. We’re not sure yet if the archbishop will listen to the stories of the victims. Or of what will happen to the victims’ cases.
Firewall with Bradley Tusk
“Your obscene profits are not a good enough reason to let one more child die,” says Marci Hamilton, the CEO and founder of CHILD USA as a guest on this lively podcast with Bradley Tusk. If there’s one person harder on social-media moguls than Bradley, it’s Hamilton. She and Bradley talk about when and how lawmakers will finally clamp down on this “toxic universe.”
This study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma assessed the prevalence of interpersonal violence (IV) and its association with mental health disorders in U.S elite athletes. CHILD USA surveyed athletes with the collaboration of USOPC non-governing bodies (NGBs). Access the full article or download the pdf.
