There are huge rewards and many risks in coming forward and disclosing in the
court system that you are a victim of
child sexual abuse coming forward is a
huge step on the path to healing for
many survivors but for others there are
other pathways and no one can determine
what is the best pathway for any
individual person I highly suggest that
you talk with your family and your
attorney if you believe that this might
put your job at risk or if you believe
you will be shunned by your community
every survivor needs to determine if
coming forward is a good path for
healing or is the best path for them
there are also protections for survivors
of child sexual abuse who come forward
using the civil justice system survivors
have the option of filing under a Jane
or a John Doe and that protects their
identity in the court system so that
their employer as long as their employer
is not the entity being sued will not
know that they are a victim of child
sexual abuse no one outside of the
direct judicial system need know that
you are coming forward it is up to every
individual survivor to decide the best
path towards healing so talk to a
therapist talk to an attorney and talk
to a trusted friend talk to someone
who’s been through the process there are
many paths and you could always find one
that is the best for you.
