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Bill on statute of limitations reform passes out of Missouri House committee unanimously for the second time

Bill on statute of limitations reform passes out of Missouri House committee unanimously for the second time

BAPTIST NEWS

The bill is an effort to make Missouri legislation on child sexual abuse response and litigation more reflective of the timeline survivors need to process, come to terms with and come forward about what happened.

During his presentation on HB 1617 earlier this month, Seitz cited a study published in March 2020 by CHILD USA highlighting the delayed disclosure of abuse among adult survivors.

Navigating Systemic Change: Your Call hosted by Rose Aguilar with guests Marci Hamilton, and Kalimah Johnson

Navigating Systemic Change: Your Call hosted by Rose Aguilar with guests Marci Hamilton, and Kalimah Johnson

KALW

In a thought-provoking episode of Your Call, hosted by Rose Aguilar, the spotlight was on the deeply rooted issue of sexual assault, with a focus on why influential figures like Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly managed to evade justice for so long. Expert guest Marci Hamilton, Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, underscored the pervasive nature of childhood sexual abuse, revealing a startling statistic: at least one in five girls falls victim before turning 18, cutting across societal realms.

WASHINGTON ARCHDIOCESE SUES TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY?

WASHINGTON ARCHDIOCESE SUES TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY?

CHURCHMILITANT

BALTIMORE (ChurchMilitant.com) – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Washington is mounting a constitutional challenge against Maryland’s Child Victims Act (CVA).The CVA, which became law in April last year and went into effect in October, eliminated time limits to file civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. Previously, Maryland law prevented victims from suing once they turned 38.

Advancing the Right to Education in 2024 and Beyond

Advancing the Right to Education in 2024 and Beyond

Torah Bontrager was born and raised traditional Amish and escaped at age 15. In 2018, she founded The Amish Heritage Foundation, which is a nonprofit committed to empowering Amish women and children through education past the 8th grade and fostering public awareness...

Want to Get Married? Let’s See Some I.D.

Want to Get Married? Let’s See Some I.D.

Written July 13, 2023 by Carina Nixon, 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 aided small business owners in recovering from the COVID-19...

Direct Reporting Prevents Child Abuse

Direct Reporting Prevents Child Abuse

This guest blog is co-authored by experts in mandatory reporting of child sex abuse. Dr. Franne Sippel, EdD is a Licensed Psychologist and co-owner of Northern Plains Psychological Associates in Aberdeen, SD and co-host of the mental health podcast, Shrink Rap the...

Criminalization Of Sex Trafficked Youth

Criminalization Of Sex Trafficked Youth

Written by Sarah Bousquet Sarah Bousquet is a CHILD USA Research & Development Intern.      Children victimized and exploited by sex trafficking deserve to be protected from further traumatization. Vulnerable children are targeted by predators and are forced into...