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Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused more than 1,900 minors, state attorney general says in report

May 24, 2023

A shocking investigation by the Illinois Attorney General has found that nearly 2,000 minors were sexually abused by Catholic priests in the state over 69 years, outlining the desperate need for trainings and resources to assist those victimized by abuse within the faith community. READ MORE

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States weigh child abuse reporting vs. clergy’s duty of confidentiality

May 16, 2023

States weigh child abuse reporting vs. clergy’s duty of confidentiality States weigh child abuse reporting vs. clergy’s duty of confidentiality States weigh child abuse reporting vs. clergy’s duty of confidentiality States weigh child abuse reporting vs. clergy’s duty of confidentiality Zero Abuse Project staff speaks to the necessity of mandatory reporting in the faith community in a new story centering

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Registered sex offender continued to minister to chi alpha students

May 11, 2023

In a new article revealing decades of abuse often enabled by other spiritual leaders within the faith community, Zero Abuse Project‘s Victor Vieth speaks about the ways in which purity culture and religious themes may be used as a means of normalizing and justifying the grooming patterns of an abuser. READ MORE

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Law Will End Time Limit on Maryland Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

April 13, 2023

Governor Wes Moore has signed legislation which eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, effective October 1, 2023. The bill was signed days after the release of the Maryland Attorney General’s report documenting the sexual abuse of over 600 children by priests and others within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. READ MORE

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ChildFirst training helps bring closure for childhood sexual abuse cases

April 5, 2023

Teams of law enforcement officers, child advocates, prosecuting attorneys, doctors, and others who investigate sex crimes against children received a special training from Zero Abuse Project’s signature forensic interview program, ChildFirst. The event was the first in-person version of this crucial training to happen in-person in Indiana since the pandemic began in 2020. READ MORE

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Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades ago

March 31, 2023

Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades ago A Menlo Park megachurch is apologizing for several instances of abuse from decades ago that “had not been addressed in a way that honored the survivors at the time” after information about them was unearthed in recent years and in the aftermath of a 2021 investigation by Zero Abuse Project. READ MORE

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CAST Quarterly Newsletter: March 2023

March 31, 2023

The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!

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Ouachita Baptist University Hosts “Keeping Faith”

March 2, 2023

Ouachita Baptist University’s community & family services program in the Pruet School of Christian Studies and the Title IX department discusses the crucial need for hosting “Keeping Faith,” Zero Abuse Project’s signature faith-based course that empowers faith communities to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, while providing details of the impact on

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Lessons from the SBC Sexual Assault Crisis

January 31, 2023

Zero Abuse Project CPO Victor Vieth authors this piece in the January/February issue of the Sexual Assault Report discussing the Southern Baptist Church, including an overview of the case against the SBC, failures of the investigation, and recommendations for reforms. Now in its 26th year of publication, Sexual Assault Report is a bimonthly report letter written for professionals working to prevent and prosecute

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CAST 2021-2022 Impact Report

January 11, 2023

The 2nd annual CAST Impact Report is now available for review!

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Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: The Impact of CAST Education on the Next Generation of Frontline Professionals

January 4, 2023

Please join University of Illinois Springfield CAST instructor, Dr. Betsy Goulet, and Zero Abuse Project CAST Director Dr. Tyler Counsil, for the next AVA ACEs Health Champions Event, where they will explore CAST and its impact on child protection education.

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CAST Quarterly Newsletter: December 2022

December 22, 2022

The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!

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Wynona’s House Announces Upcoming Prevention Program with Keynote from Zero Abuse Project’s Mike Johnson

December 13, 2022

Zero Abuse Project Senior Attorney Robert Peters discusses emerging trends in online enticement reports in this article covering The Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center’s 2022 Training and Workshops on Child Maltreatment, featuring a keynote delivered by Zero Abuse Board of Directors member Mike Johnson. READ MORE

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His daughter went missing at 16. But his fight was only beginning.

December 6, 2022

Our director of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Alison Feigh, alongside its founder, Patty Wetterling, are quoted in a new article from The Guardian covering the tragic epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the role of victim testimony in the subsequent investigations.

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Virtual Conference for Faith Leaders Open to CAST Community

December 5, 2022

  Zero Abuse Project, alongside partners from CAST collaborative organizations such as APSAC and the New York Foundling’s Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection, will be hosting a virtual faith leader’s conference on January 12, 2023 starting at 8 am CST. You can learn more about the event and sign up for it here. While this is naturally a

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“Stigma Stoppers” club focusing on childhood trauma

October 25, 2022

A local school is working to end the stigma surrounding childhood trauma. Jenilee Cousil, an art teacher at Washington High School, started the “Stigma Stoppers” club this year. “It is a pressing issue and it’s also personal. I know and I love people that have struggled with substance disorder and so it’s just very close to my heart and something

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New CAST Resources from Pennsylvania and NPEIV Collaboration

October 6, 2022

Dr. Pearl Berman, Child Advocacy and Adult Studies (CAAST) faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Immediate Past President of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence, or NPEIV, has acquired funding through a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Grant to create topical videos covering a wide variety of topics that may be beneficial to CAST faculty and students.

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Zero Abuse Project Board Member Dr. Hans Keirstead Presents United Nations Keynote on CSA

September 29, 2022

Zero Abuse Project Board Member and Immunis, Inc. Chairman, Dr. Hans Keirstead, delivered a keynote on child sexual abuse to the UN General Assembly in New York, which aligns with the United Nation’s efforts to eradicate human trafficking and eliminate emotional, economical and physical violence against children and women. READ MORE

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CAST Quarterly Newsletter: September 2022

September 27, 2022

The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!

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Biden signs bill eliminating civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims

September 21, 2022

In a major victory for victims of child sexual abuse, President Biden signed a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for people who were sexually abused as minors to file civil claims. The bill removes time constraints for survivors to file claims related to sex abuse crimes against minors, including forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual

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Investigating church abuse with GRACE

September 16, 2022

Watch this TV news segment covering the investigation into clergy sexual abuse from our friends at Godly Response to Abuse in the Chrstian Environment (GRACE), one of the co-sponsors of our Keeping Faith program designed to train those responding to cases of spiritual abuse. Watch here

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Judge approves $2.46 billion reorganization plan for Boy Scouts to settle abuse claims

September 9, 2022

Nearly a year after Zero Abuse Project’s press conference, a bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow it to continue operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting. Read More

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WAMW Interview with Zero Abuse Project Staff

September 1, 2022

Listen to Zero Abuse Project staff and Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Director Dr. Tyler Counsil discuss our mission, impact, and some exciting upcoming events on this episode of WAMW Take 5 For Our Community. Listen Here

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CAST Director Incoming NPEIV President-Elect

August 25, 2022

The National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) and Zero Abuse Project are pleased to announce that CAST Director, Dr. Tyler Counsil, will be the new incoming President-Elect in 2022.  NPEIV has long been a supporter of the CAST movement and the NPEIV Action Teams and experts thereof are continually exploring new horizons by which CAST can flourish and

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Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: Can Trauma-Informed Care Training Impact Behavioral Health Graduate Students?

August 24, 2022

Please join Zero Abuse and its affiliates at the Academy on Violence and Abuse for our next ACEs Health Champions Gathering, a two-part series examining early intervention and its potential to mitigate intergenerational trauma. This is a great opportunity for CAST faculty, CAST students, and frontline professionals to learn about an emerging topic.

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