PAST ANNUAL AWARD CELEBRATIONS
2019: A Banner Year for Statute of Limitations Reform
The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award was presented to Art Baselice for his persistent and devoted grassroots advocacy for child protection, in honor of the memory of his beloved son.
The Access to Justice Award was presented to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro for his work on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report exposing the abuses of the Catholic Church.
The Public Educator Award was presented to award winning journalist, Julie K. Brown, for her groundbreaking investigative reporting that has educated the public immeasurably about Jeffrey Epstein and child sex trafficking.
The Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award was presented to well-known actress and producer, Leah Remini, and her co-star Mike Rinder in A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath which has taken a brave, public stand for justice and vicen voice to many of Scientology’s victims.
2018: 2nd Annual Celebration
The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award was presented to Corey Feldmen for his work on Statute of Limitations Reform and his tireless efforts to expose the abuses of children in Hollywood.
The Public Educator Award was presented to Jennifer Fox for her work on the HBO Film The Tale, which provided a real life picture of child sex abuse. From the grooming they experience from trusted adults to the delayed disclosure they experience in coming to terms with the abuse as adults.
The Child Protector Award was presented to Jessica Howard, Sarah Klein, Jamie Dantzscher, and Rachel Denhollander for their work in exposing the abuses of Larry Nassar and helping to reform the systems that enabled him.
The Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award was presented to Dr. Richard Sipe.
2017: Inaugural Annual Event