CHILD USA has been making considerable strides in advancing the civil rights of children through advocating for federal legislation since 2016. In 2022, CHILD USA together with its sister organization, CHILD USAdvocacy, has been working with federal lawmakers to enact laws that will better protect...
Children with disabilities encounter some of the highest risks of sexual abuse worldwide — yet they are often left out of prevention programs designed to protect children.
Our team at CHILD USA recently completed a global overview of efforts over the past 15 years to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) among children with disabilities (CwD). What we discovered was both hopeful and concerning: the field is growing, but inclusion and sustainability still face obstacles. This isn’t a published study yet; it’s an ongoing research project, part of a larger conversation about how to build truly inclusive prevention systems. But the evidence we’ve gathered already provides a clear picture of where the world currently stands and where it needs to go from here.
On September 29, 2025, OpenAI announced the rollout of new parental controls for ChatGPT amid mounting legal and public scrutiny over the safety of conversational AI for minors. The feature allows parents to link their accounts to those of teenagers aged 13 to 17, automatically activating stronger filters that block sexual or romantic roleplay, screen sensitive content, down-rank extreme imagery, and disable high-risk functions such as voice and image generation or the use of conversations in model training.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a deeply sensitive subject, one that no caregiver wants to imagine affecting their family. However, it’s a reality that demands urgent attention and proactive involvement from caregivers to protect children. While institutions contribute to organized prevention efforts, caregivers are the first line of defense. Through intentional communication, teaching body autonomy, and fostering emotional resilience, they are uniquely positioned to empower children and equip them with the tools needed to keep themselves safe.
In this blog post, we’ll examine how caregivers can actively help prevent CSA. By focusing on age-appropriate education and building open, trusting relationships with their children, they can create a safer environment where children can thrive and grow.
By Brian O’Leary  “Ex-Saugerties High wrestling coach charged with 18 counts of rape.” I woke up the other day with a text from a friend who highlighted an article in the local newspaper which had the above headline. The school had hired a 30-year-old man to teach the girls wrestling. No...
Marci A. Hamilton, Founder & CVO, CHILD USARobert K. Jenner, Jenner Law, P.C. On July 21, 2025, a Maryland court ruled that an adult survivor of horrific childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest could not sue the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. The court cited a legal defense...
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 solutions to end sexual abuse,...
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...