State Capitol, Albany, New York It is wonderful to be here on this historic day. Over 15 years ago, I made my first trip to Albany to discuss what would become the Child Victims Act with Assemblywoman Marge Markey. Every year since then, I returned, often more than once. Why? Because it was the...
DOUGLAS BIENVENU, ET AL. v. DEFENDANT 1 AND DEFENDANT 2
CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief in support Plaintiffs-Respondents and arguing that Louisiana's revival window for child sexual abuse claims--Act 322, as interpreted by Act 386--comports with due process under the Louisiana State Constitution. [pdf-embedder...
West Contra Costa Unified School District v. Contra Costa County Superior Court; Jane Doe A.M.M.,
CHILD USA, together with Public Justice, Equal Rights Advocates, and the National Center for Victims of Crime drafted this amicus brief arguing in favor of the constitutionality of California’s civil revival law for child sexual abuse claims and asking the Court to reject Defendant’s argument that...
Rita Swan: A Giant of Children’s Civil Rights to Health and Medical Care
Rita Swan, who passed away on October 4, 2022, was a giant in establishing children’s civil rights to health and medical care. We at CHILD USA will miss her dearly.
The Right’s Attack on Children
This blog was written by CHILD USA CEO and Founder Professor Marci Hamilton and published in Democracy: A Journal of Ideas on April 29, 2024. “Parental rights” are all the rage now in some quarters. But when parents gain rights, who loses them? Children. Remember the Dark Ages in America for...
State of Nevada v. Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc.
CHILD USA, together with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation drafted this amicus brief in support of the State of Nevada’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and arguing that Meta is not entitled to immunity from liability for claims arising from their decision to default all messaging to...
One Thing That Governments Must Do to Prevent Child Sex Abuse and Exploitation: To Mark the First World Day for the Prevention of, and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence
We are here today on this first World Day for the Prevention of, and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence, united by our shared passion to save the world’s children from sex abuse and exploitation.
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 in our SOL Tracker, 15 states...
The Pursuit to Protect Future Children from Sexual Abuse Continues in USVI
Written July 24, 2023 by Prof. Marci Hamilton, Esq. 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. Serial pedophiles need a community to achieve their ends....