Entries by SOL Reform

Court To Decide On Child Porn Victim Restitution

January 20, 2014 in /by

“The threat that a person in the child pornography market may well bear the entire cost of the harm done to the victim, even if they are a ‘minor player,’ is likely to be a large deterrent, especially when the harm done typically runs into the millions for a victim’s lifetime of care,” said Marci Hamilton, a law professor at Yeshiva University. Hamilton wrote a brief in the case on behalf of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

Yes, it is! SOL reform shifts cost to those who caused it. (Preventing sexual abuse is a public health issue)

January 18, 2014 in /by

Put another way, we could see sexual abuse as a disease that affects society. It can lead to long-term problems for individuals affected. Substance misuse, depression, suicidal ideation, are just some examples of this. Looking at the prevention of abuse from a disease perspective requires a focus on three groups: actual or potential perpetrators, victims and their families, and ourselves, the public.

Playback teleconference: Supreme Court and child exploitation: Paroline V United States, to be argued next week

January 17, 2014 in /by

To playback the teleconference (approx. length 50 minutes) please dial in to the number below and type in the access code. The recording opens with some pre- conference remarks from Professor Marci Hamilton discussing the Supreme Courts approach to child pornography in the 1982 Furber case. The formal conference begins at approx. 3 minutes 30 […]

Suggestion: tell your US bishops to stop lobbying against victims’ access to justice! Duh

January 16, 2014 in /by

Vatican: “No Excuse” for Child Abuse Officials from the Holy See testify at a hearing before the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child By Nate Rawlings @naterawlingsJan. 16, 2014 Read more: Vatican Acknowledges “No Excuse” for Child Abuse | TIME.com http://world.time.com/2014/01/16/vatican-acknowledges-no-excuse-for-child-abuse/#ixzz2qaicqdwH The Vatican publicly confronted the sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church at length Thursday, saying […]

NY ALERT: Demonstration This Morning on 83rd Street 11am

January 15, 2014 in /by

Road to Recovery, Inc. Livingston, NJ 07039 roberthoatson@gmail.com MEDIA RELEASE JANUARY 14, 2014 New York Province of the Jesuits tells a clergy sexual abuse survivor of a famous Jesuit teacher, writer, and sexual abuser, Fr. James Di Giacomo, to take a hike   Survivor of sexual abuse by Fr. James Di Giacomo attended Brooklyn Prep […]

January 9, 2014 MARCI A. HAMILTON 2013: The Year in Review for Child Sex Abuse Victims’ Access to Justice

January 9, 2014 in /by

Child sex abuse victims, their families and friends, and, frankly, everyone except perpetrators and those who enable them, should be pleased about the progress toward victims’ access to justice in 2013. This past year, the pace of the movement quickened remarkably. Sadly, though, religious groups have gone back to the drawing board to find new ways to protect themselves from the law, so there is also a cloud on the horizon for victims as well.

Kifowit-Supported Law to Increase Prosecution of Sex Offenders Takes Effect (HB 1063)

January 8, 2014 in /by

Posted By State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit,Community Contributor4:00 p.m. CST, January 7, 2014 Legislation supported by state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, allowing prosecutors to bring charges against suspected sex offenders at any time by removing statutes of limitation, took effect at the beginning of the year. “Sex abuse is one of the most horrific crimes that can […]