Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades ago
Menlo Church leadership acknowledges abuse from decades ago A Menlo Park megachurch is apologizing for several instances of abuse from decades ago that...
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CAST Quarterly Newsletter: March 2023
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
COMING SOON! Getting Forensic Interviews Admitted: 11 Strategies for Child Abuse Prosecutors
This publication is a practical companion to our treatise on Child Statement and Forensic Interview Admissibility. The publication synthesizes case law, state statutes,...
COMING SOON! Duel of the Fates: 22 Cross-Examination Techniques for Child Abuse Prosecutors
This new publication explores the nuanced techniques necessary for cross-examination in child abuse cases. The guide provides 22 techniques split into four categories...
Ouachita Baptist University Hosts “Keeping Faith”
Ouachita Baptist University’s community & family services program in the Pruet School of Christian Studies and the Title IX department discusses the crucial...
Lessons from the SBC Sexual Assault Crisis
Zero Abuse Project CPO Victor Vieth authors this piece in the January/February issue of the Sexual Assault Report discussing the Southern Baptist Church,...
The Use of Images During Forensic Interviews of Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
This scholarly publication will discuss how trauma informed care provides a framework for the use of child sexual abuse materials during a forensic...
Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: The Impact of CAST Education on the Next Generation of Frontline Professionals
Please join University of Illinois Springfield CAST instructor, Dr. Betsy Goulet, and Zero Abuse Project CAST Director Dr. Tyler Counsil, for the next...
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: December 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
All the Pieces Matter: Evaluating Digital Forensic Expert Witnesses
As court cases increasingly involve the use of digital evidence, the demand for experts who can evaluate how that evidence was collected and...
Not Another Bite at the Apple: Individualizing the Forensic Interview Process to Meet the Child’s Needs
This new publication from Zero Abuse Project discusses best practice and different modalities for conducting forensic interviews. We can no longer only...
The Use of Trial Exhibits in Cases of Child Abuse
Trial exhibits can tell a story, compare and contrast, persuade, and help jurors reach judgments. This paper is how trial lawyers can...
When the Smoke Clears: Cross-Examining the Defense Expert’s Attack on a Forensic Interview
The article provides practical tips for cross examining a defense expert called to critique the quality of a forensic interview. The importance of...
Wynona’s House Announces Upcoming Prevention Program with Keynote from Zero Abuse Project’s Mike Johnson
Zero Abuse Project Senior Attorney Robert Peters discusses emerging trends in online enticement reports in this article covering The Wynona’s House Child Advocacy...
His daughter went missing at 16. But his fight was only beginning.
Our director of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Alison Feigh, alongside its founder, Patty Wetterling, are quoted in a new article from The Guardian...
Virtual Conference for Faith Leaders Open to CAST Community
Zero Abuse Project, alongside partners from CAST collaborative organizations such as APSAC and the New York Foundling’s Vincent J. Fontana Center for...
“Stigma Stoppers” club focusing on childhood trauma
A local school is working to end the stigma surrounding childhood trauma. Jenilee Cousil, an art teacher at Washington High School, started the...
New CAST Resources from Pennsylvania and NPEIV Collaboration
Dr. Pearl Berman, Child Advocacy and Adult Studies (CAAST) faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Immediate Past President of the National Partnership...
Interviewing Lucas: A Case on Polyvictimization
"Interviewing Lucas" is a case-study on polyvictimization that examines the importance of screening for all forms of maltreatment during child forensic interviews and...
Zero Abuse Project Board Member Dr. Hans Keirstead Presents United Nations Keynote on CSA
Zero Abuse Project Board Member and Immunis, Inc. Chairman, Dr. Hans Keirstead, delivered a keynote on child sexual abuse to the UN General...
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: September 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Biden signs bill eliminating civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims
In a major victory for victims of child sexual abuse, President Biden signed a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for...
Investigating church abuse with GRACE
Watch this TV news segment covering the investigation into clergy sexual abuse from our friends at Godly Response to Abuse in the Chrstian...
