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Alabama Senate approves bill allowing Boy Scout abuse victims to pursue damages
YAHOO NEWS
The Alabama Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would allow survivors of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America to take full advantage of the bankruptcy proceedings against the organization.
CT must extend the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases
HARTFORD COURANT
Connecticut’s statute of limitations for suing predators or institutions that enabled childhood sexual abuse is arbitrary and draconian
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.
The Stop CSAM Act is the worst piece of legislation for crime victims in 30 years
This blog was written on February 2, 2024 by James R. Marsh Esq. James R. Marsh Esq. is the CHILD USA Chairman of the Board and the founder of the Marsh Law Firm based in New York. Marsh Law has earned worldwide recognition for its work helping victims and survivors...
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.
Power Literacy in Abuse Prevention Education: Lessons from the Field in the Catholic Safeguarding Response
Journal of Moral Theology
This article examines best practices for abuse prevention by turning to the interdisciplinary study of intimate partner violence and prevention education as tools for deeper theological exploration of safeguarding initiatives.
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
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...
Child-Porn Claim From Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Image Revived by Court
BLOOMBERGLAW
Nirvana shouldn’t have so easily escaped a child pornography lawsuit as time-barred because republication of the “Nevermind” album cover represented a new offense within the law’s statute of limitations, the Ninth Circuit said.
A 2023-24 SOL Reform Snapshot from CHILD USA
Written on December 14, 2023, by Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO, CHILD USA 2023 has been a good year for child sex abuse (CSA) statutes of limitation (SOL) reform, but not a banner year. Here’s a quick rundown of the SOL picture right now. In 2023, as you can see...
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