Every July, new doctors-in-training begin their residencies. According to a 2012 study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, this may have something to do with the 10 percent annual spike in fatalities recorded every July in teaching hospitals. Doctor inexperience is one threat facing patients. But there are many others. If you’re getting care in a hospital, or…
Reacting to the Passage of the Pennsylvania Budget Without a Window to Justice Following the Pennsylvania House approving the state budget plan last night, which failed to include a key campaign promise of Governor Josh Shapiro – a statute of limitations window for child sex abuse survivors, Marci Hamilton, founder & CEO of CHILD USA and a leading legal expert…
Parents argue the website, which advertises itself as a place to talk to strangers, should be held responsible for its use by child predators. (CN) — The 11th Circuit heard arguments Thursday over whether anonymous chat website Omegle is liable for those who misuse the site to sexually exploit children. In 2020, the parents of an 11-year-old girl filed suit against Omegle,…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act) removes blanket immunity for violations of laws related to online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). “There are tens of millions…
Since 2017, the platform has led to six million images and videos of child sexual exploitation being removed from 1,000 electronic service providers spanning 100 countries worldwide. However, as a victim-centric tool, its true success lies with it breaking the cycle of victimization for children/survivors. As one survivor noted: “We never knew that there was any hope for getting the…
Principles to Safeguard Children
Most of us don’t know or don’t want to acknowledge how vulnerable our children are to online predators. Supported by the real-life experience of survivors, the energy of committed advocates, and extensive research the Canadian Centre has identified critical points of needed change for government and the tech industry—all for the greater protection of our children. This Press Release is…
‘Solomon’ was sexually assaulted for the first time during an overnight trip in Kentucky. He was 8 years old. “I don’t have a legacy that doesn’t involve being raped as a child,” Solomon told the WCPO I-Team. Solomon said his abuser also took photos and videos of him posing naked, then sold them online. Those images can still be found…
The following statement is made by the Phoenix 11. The Phoenix 11 is a group of 11 survivors whose child sexual abuse was recorded, and in the majority of cases, distributed online. This group has banded together as a powerful force to challenge the inadequate responses to the prevalence of child sexual abuse images on the internet. It has recently…
August 23, 2018 6.44am EDT A federal appeals court judge just made it a lot easier for the pornography industry to abuse and exploit children for profit. The Aug. 3 legal decision, which has received far less media attention than it deserves, represents the most significant blow to opponents of child porn in decades. We believe it could lead to a…