In light of Corey Feldman's upcoming documentary, My Truth, exposing child abuse in Hollywood, we are sharing our top tips for parents in entertainment.
Following these steps could prevent years of suffering for parents and children 💛
Who will investigate Julie Brown’s unethical investigation?
Notoriously biased “journalist“Julie Brown asked me to break the law by disclosing sealed material to her. She assured me that “no one will go after you” because lawyers on other side have disclosed sealed material to
Our board member
@MikeRinder
and ambassador
@LeahRemini
continue to fight for victims' rights.
Their new show will "investigate, infiltrate, and hold accountable other groups that have for too long gotten away with physical, mental, and sexual abuse."
"The women, who sued Mr. Epstein’s estate last week, say victims of sex crimes should get more time to bring civil claims."
If we want a world without predators we HAVE to up the statutes of limitation for survivors.
In light of Corey Feldman's upcoming documentary, exposing child abuse in Hollywood, we are sharing our top tips for parents in entertainment.
Following these steps could prevent years of suffering for parents and children.
Thank you
@Corey_Feldman
for your bravery 💙
"To be clear, I blame Larry Nassar and I also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse," Simone Biles gives her opening statement at a Senate hearing on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.
Very excited to announce our new Child and Family Protection Ambassadors,
@LeahRemini
and
@MikeRinder
.
Their award-winning show, Scientology and the Aftermath, has taken a brave, public stand for justice and given voice to countless survivors of Scientology.
"What is more important than protecting the innocence of our children? Nothing."
Corey Feldman's groundbreaking documentary exposes the rampant, serial child sexual abuse in Hollywood.
More information is available at .
🚨BREAKING🚨
Washington state has just pushed two bills forward which would eliminate the religious exemption for Christian Scientists. If these bills become law, Washington would no longer be one of nine remaining states providing religious exemptions for manslaughter & neglect
Opening up the statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse is the only way to get rid of serial predators.
Thank you
@jkbjournalist
for amplifying the voices of survivors when they were being silenced.
This is very true...horrible. tagging
@Marci_Hamilton
@CHILD_USA
who is among the most vocal advocates for victims of priests, including working to change statute of limitations laws around the nation. SOLs protect priests and other abusers.
Our National Ambassador Corey Feldman has led the way for disclosures in Hollywood.
Gov. Newsom, it’s time to sign AB218- it’s time for a
#windowtojustice
for all CA victims.
Read our open letter to California here:
Don’t know who needs to hear this but
Children’s rights are human rights
Children’s rights are human rights
Children’s rights are human rights
Children’s rights are human rights
Children’s rights are human rights
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
We are saddened by the news our Board Member
@MikeRinder
shared regarding his diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Mike's work in this space has saved countless lives as he has helped expose the abuses of Scientology and worked to hold them accountable.
BREAKING ⚠️
A New York Judge has declared the Child Victim's Act window constitutional.
This baseless claim will no longer prevent survivors from seeking justice in the state.
BREAKING:
New York extends Child Victims Act an additional year and recent New York and New Jersey cases uphold revival windows.
Despite these difficult times, we are still working towards justice for survivors of child sex abuse.
We are launching a survey about child sexual abuse at the hands of American Archdiocese, Diocese, Parish, or Religious Order members; particularly cases that led religious orgs to file for bankruptcy.
Answers will remain confidential and anonymous.
To everyone who made last night possible, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We cannot win the fight against child sex abuse alone.
We so deeply appreciate everyone who has joined the cause along the way 💕
#SoKidsStayKids
"Feldman didn't use the real names of the alleged abusers in his memoir — something he says he feels guilty about — but now he says he's ready to expose them in his new documentary (My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys."
We're with you Corey 💙
It is a HISTORIC day in Pennsylvania! HB 951 to create a two-year statutory window to justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee!
Pennsylvania HB 951, which would create a statutory window to justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, is being considered in the Judiciary Committee this morning at 10 am ET. Watch live:
For parents worried about providing proper nutrition for their kids during quarantine, we have you covered.
See what a school district near you is doing:
🚨BREAKING 🚨
110 child sexual abuse lawsuits were filed in the first two months in NJ after the state extended its deadline.
All but 4 were filed on behalf of people who were children at the time of the alleged abuse and would have been barred from suing.
The Respect for Child Survivors Act passed out of the Senate this week! This bill will ensure the FBI is required to use multidisciplinary teams when investigating cases of CSA. Next, it goes to the House for a vote, and if passed,will go to the President's desk to sign into law!
There should NEVER be an exemption for the criminal mistreatment of children and vulnerable adults.
We're urging Washington legislators to pass SB 5749 and protect children from faith-based exemptions.
Children have the right to live, regardless of faith.
Congratulations to our Board Member
@MikeRinder
and National Ambassador for Child and Family Protection
@LeahRemini
for winning an Emmy in the finale episode of The Aftermath! 🏆 To read more about the episode, check out Mike's blog here: .
Help prevent child sex assault by empowering victims through access to justice.
Help CHILD USA continue to track the statute of limitations (SOLs), educate the public, and lead the way to child sex abuse SOL reform by making a donation.
We are on Dr. Oz at 2:00PM EST this MONDAY with
@Corey_Feldman
-
We'll be discussing the rampant pedophilia in Hollywood and what we can do to stop it. Don't miss this 🗣️
The FBI had an agreement to work w/ Child Advocacy Centers, who would have been trauma-informed and saved these girls the suffering that arises from multiple interviews. Why didn’t they refer to CACs for interviews?
BREAKING:
A New Jersey Judge holds the state's revival window for child sex abuse constitutional! Permitting abuse cases from decades ago to go forward.
Professor Hamilton argued on behalf of CHILD USA as amicus. A good day for survivors in NJ! 🙌
(3/4) For too long, the Church of Scientology and its leaders have sought to coverup sexual assault and abuse and then attempt to intimidate survivors into silence.
Many people wonder why it takes survivors so long to come forward about their abuse, and there is actually science behind why! This is called Delayed Disclosure. Check out our resources on this issue!
(1/4) A petition was filed in a California appeals court seeking to reverse a lower court ruling that attempts to subject petitioners, non-believers who survived sexual abuse and harassment at the hands of defendants, to submit to so-called religious services arbitration by the
“There should be no statute on child sexual abuse. If you harm a child you should be worried for your whole life. They’ll grow up and start talking, just like I did,” Susan Renehan, a survivor from Southbridge, Mass., said outside the court.
“We are close and we are hopeful, which is why we’re here,” said
@Marci_Hamilton
, founder and CEO of CHILD USA. “It’s time in Pennsylvania to do the right thing...No more waiting, no more games. It’s time. It’s time for a window.”
You cannot do justice to Corey’s story without weighing the monumental, devastating effects of serial child sexual abuse.
Pedophilia IS a rampant problem in Hollywood and victim shaming like this only contributes to shielding powerful predators.
No more statute of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes in Chile thanks to the collective effort of citizens, survivors, government, congress, activists
#ittakesavillage
cc
@CHILD_USA
@MundodelosASI
On average, survivors of child sexual abuse do not disclose their trauma until age 52.
In many states, the statute of limitations for CSA does not even reach 35. Today, survivors may only be able to get justice based on the state the abuse occurred.
We're changing that:
"Thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Florida could soon have a window of time to file civil lawsuits against their abusers, even if their statute of limitations already expired."
This is what we work for 👏👏
MONDAY, APRIL 19
1:30-3:00 pm
Hundreds of survivors, advocates, and organizations are gathering at the Capitol Front Steps in Harrisburg, PA for the Rally for a Window. Join the fight for justice for PA's victims of child sex abuse.
🚨BREAKING 🚨
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed HB962, eliminating the criminal statute of limitations for child sex abuse, no longer making the state the worst in the country for SOLs.
We stand with
@PAAttorneyGen
's call for a civil window.
Today, we fought for survivors and children in Kansas.
Kansas house bill 2306 would eliminate the deadline survivors have to bring civil action upon their predators.
Survivors should be able to decide when THEY are ready to file civil suits.
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 (S. 3103) passed out of the House and Senate and is headed to the President's desk for signature. CHILD USA's staff helped to introduce the bill with Senators Durbin and Blackburn in March 2022.
Hollywood Is Letting the
#MeToo
Movement Become
#NotMe
Harassment: Time’s Up for Celebrities Attacking Their Own Victims
A message from our CEO & Founder, Marci Hamilton:
Institutions should also be taxed for such a fund.
They will only be paying for a fraction of the victims they *created* under the Child Victims Act. The insurance industry that got a free ride all those years should be included as well.
Fact: Catholic Conference pays lobbyists $20k/month. They held a private fundraiser for Sen. Kim Ward last night — the day before she votes whether to send window legislation HB951 to the floor of the PA Senate. Time for PA Senators to protect PA kids and not bishops!!
"The first thing I would want to say to anyone who is suffering in silence...I support them, I believe them. Be patient with yourself. " -
@Aly_Raisman
“The bill would provide states with a 5% boost in federal grant awards for training law enforcement and prosecutors in handling child sexual abuse cases…”
FINALLY some progress on child sex abuse reform in PA, a victory for all children today.
We still believe requiring a constitutional amendment to open up the civil statute for all survivors - is a sham. Adult survivors need justice now.
Yesterday, I stood up in Harrisburg to make one thing clear: Statute of limitations reform is too important to wait. Victims deserve justice.
This is a moment of reckoning. This is the moment for action to allow survivors to confront their abusers in court.
@CHILD_USA
“‘Excuse you!’ And I said some mean words,” she said. The next morning, Caroline said, three other girls tearfully told her they’d been assaulted by the same camper.
Celebrating the courage of Hannah-Kate
@freedomsbride
, recipient of The Thomas P. Doyle Whistleblower Award at our recent gala. She bravely stood against the Southern Baptist Convention, exposing years of abuse and cover-ups.
"False claims don’t come in on child sexual assault,'' Hamilton told the judiciary committee, which held a public hearing on the bill. “It just doesn’t happen. False claims are extremely rare.” -
@Marci_Hamilton
Today, Maryland has joined the national movement to reform statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse claims. In so doing, Maryland joins 24 other states that have revived expired civil SOLs for the victims from the past
Thank you Governor Andrew Cuomo for your support for child sex abuse victims. Signing the Child Victims Act today starts the clock running. The window opens in 6 months, New York survivors!
#WindowToJustice
#CVA
#SoKidsStayKids
(2/4) Church of Scientology in violation of their First Amendment rights to religious freedom, which includes the right to exit a religion. Scientology believers have the right to believe anything they want but they cannot do whatever they want.
In
#ScoutsHonor
, survivors, whistleblowers and experts recount the Boy Scouts’ decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact. Premieres September 6 only on
@netflix
. Watch the trailer NOW:
Powerful and inspiring keynote by
@Dmoceanu
about the need for healing and accountability in the wake of abuse at the
#AthletesAbuse
symposium.
For a full link to the testimony played during her speech:
🚨BREAKING 🚨
A very lengthy (🎉🙌) thread of child sexual abuse statutes of limitation reform update:
🔹Virginia: 2-year revival window bill passed unanimously in the House yesterday.
🔹Upcoming hearings scheduled in Hawaii and Nebraska.
More SOL reform for New York’s victims of sex assault! A new 2-year window opens July 9, 2022, for abuse or assault that occurred in NYC. If you are a sex assault victim- regardless of age at time of the event - and you have not obtained justice yet this is your chance!
Marci Hamilton, law professor at University of Pennsylvania and founder of the think tank CHILD USA, said the act has shown the public the scope of child sexual abuse and gives the survivors an opportunity to be validated by the courts.
Child Sex Abuse Reform Update ⏰
CA: we are still waiting for Governor Newsom to sign AB 218. Call his office at (916) 445-2841 to voice your support 💪
FL: Senator Linda Steward pre-filed SB 170 - which eliminates the SOL for sexual battery of minors.