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Lawmakers Seek Bankruptcy Law Changes for Child Sex Abuse Cases
Bloomberg Law
Childhood victims of sex abuse would be given more tools to navigate the complexity of bankruptcies under a bipartisan proposal from House lawmakers.
Bill meant to give sex abuse victims more say in bankruptcy
Bipartisan measure still unlikely to advance in divided Congress
Congresswoman Ross introduces new bill to support survivors of child
Congresswoman Ross introduces new bill to support survivors of child
CBS 17
The Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act is a bipartisan bill that addresses the misuse of the bankruptcy system by organizations facing lawsuits for child sex abuse.
Ross worked on the bill with Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of New York. She introduced the bill along with Marci Hamilton, CEO of CHILD USA.
The Failed State of the Union Regarding Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
This blog was written on April 2, 2024, by CHILD USA CEO and Founder Professor Marci Hamilton and World Childhood Foundation USA Executive Director Mary L Pulido, PhD. For over twenty years, World Childhood Foundation USA has been inspiring, promoting, and developing...
‘Victims are suffering’: Advocates call on Cleveland diocese to release names of 145 clergy accused of child sexual abuse in 2002 report
Cleveland.com
National and statewide advocates called on the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland to release the names of 145 current or former priests who were identified in a Cuyahoga County grand jury report as child sexual abusers but whose names have remained a secret for more than two decades.
Iowa looks to change statute of limitations law to help Boy Scout sexual abuse survivors
Des Moines Register
The passage of this bill through Iowa’s state congress would mean sexual abuse victims could receive the full settlement from the Boy Scouts organization that was initially asked for, providing another step toward justice for these survivors.
Geoff Drew case brings new reforms, same old roadblocks in Ohio legislature
WCPO Cincinnati
Two years after ex-Cincinnati Priest Geoff Drew pleaded guilty to raping a student, an anti-grooming bill is nearing a vote in the Ohio House. But some say it won’t be enough.
Report: Latin America’s progress on helping sex abuse victims
AXIOS
Latin America is on trend to abolish statutes of limitations on sex abuse crimes against minors, according to a recent report. The report, published last week, is the first from the Global Statute of Limitations (SOL) Reform Task Force, established in 2022 by CHILD USA and the worldwide campaign Brave Movement.
Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct: Insights from CHILD USA’s Collaboration with VCU
This blog was written on March 11, 2024 by AJ Ortiz, CHILD USA Social Science Director CHILD USA is partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University on a CDC-sponsored research project regarding sexual abuse in schools. Working together with the nation’s leading...
‘It Erases Us’: Sex Abuse Survivors Troubled By Washington State Bill
LAW360
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign into law a bill that eliminates time limits for bringing child sex abuse claims in the future, but survivors say they are disappointed by an amendment stripping the bill’s retroactivity, saying the legislation doesn’t go far enough to hold abusers accountable.
Why Payouts Are All Over the Map for Boy Scout Sexual Abuse Victims
WALL STREET JOURNAL
As a Boy Scout victim from Alabama, Gill Gayle is likely to get around $15,000 from a settlement fund compensating child sexual abuse victims, according to estimates.
But if he had been abused in New York, he would be eligible for more than 10 times that amount.
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