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 of sexual abuse obtain justice...
Written October 12, 2023 by Jillian Ruck, COO, CHILD USA Bankruptcy and Child Sex Abuse: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Over the last twenty years, we have seen numerous organizations exposed for their negligence and in some cases active cover-up and perpetration of child sex abuse. From...
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 pandemic. Previously, she worked...
Written by Marci Hamilton, Esq. February 16, 2023, Prof. Marci Hamilton, Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, is a national expert on child sex abuse statutes of limitations that make it difficult for victims to pursue justice. E. Jean Carroll, after a victorious $5 million sex abuse and...
Written by Kelsey Bryner and Sarah Bousquet Kelsey Bryner is Development Director at CHILD USA and Sarah Bousquet is a CHILD USA Research & Development Intern. Â Â Â Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields highlights a phenomenon that has long plagued American culture: the oversexualization of children....
By Bridget Brainard, Staff Attorney at CHILD USA. Bridget is a Staff Attorney at CHILD USA. In addition to conducting legal research and policy analysis in the areas of child sexual abuse, human trafficking, trauma-informed judicial training, abuse in youth sports, and educational neglect, Bridget...
Elite athletes are at the peak of physical and mental fitness. But that doesn’t mean they’re safe from abuse. When you watch an elite sporting event like the Olympics or the College Softball World Series, it’s easy to think that the athletes on the field seem almost invincible. They’re strong,...
Written June 29, 2023 by Jessica Schidlow, Legal Director of CHILD USA Jessica Schidlow, ESQ, MA, NCC, has an extensive background in child welfare and leads the Legal Team at CHILD USA. After law school, Jessica joined the Montgomery County Public Defender's Office in their Child Advocacy Unit,...
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 Podcast. She serves on the...