Book about Wetterling tragedy draws high praise
After seven years of on-and-off-again writing, a memoir entitled “Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope” that was co-written by Patty Wetterling -...
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CAST Quarterly Newsletter: September 2023
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Top Gun/ER actor & Zero Abuse Project staff discuss Netflix documentary
Listen to the discussion about the new Netflix documentary, "Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America," and its impact...
ChildFirst trains young attorneys on how best to help child victims
Hancock County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Aimee Herring was one of a handful of professionals across the state invited to present at the Indiana...
San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese filed for bankruptcy Monday, saying the filing is necessary to manage more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual...
‘Scouts Honor’: Netflix reveals the Boy Scouts’ child sexual abuse cover-up
On Sept. 6, Netflix will debut "Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America," a documentary about how one of...
Zero Abuse Project releases free resource for child maltreatment cases
Zero Abuse Project recognizes that training is not often available around forensic science and evidence collection; in response, the organization has created a...
SD sees progress with CAST for child abuse case workers
In the past couple of years, the University of South Dakota has seen its first groups of students earn certificates with CAST, where...
Sexual abuse survivors reach $100 million partial settlement with Diocese of Syracuse
Today, a settlement was announced in the Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy case on behalf of hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse who...
Evidence Collection in Child Abuse Cases: A Primer for Investigators and Prosecutors
This publication explores best practices in child maltreatment evidence collection, alongside highlighting new considerations for child abuse evidence recognition and investigative collaboration.
Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation...
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: June 2023
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Learn about CAST on the podcast “Rachel on Recovery”
Listen to a 2-part interview with CAST Director Tyler Counsil, and read a Q/A with podcast host and survivor, Rachel Stone.
Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused more than 1,900 minors, state attorney general says in report
A shocking investigation by the Illinois Attorney General has found that nearly 2,000 minors were sexually abused by Catholic priests in the state...
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...
Registered sex offender continued to minister to chi alpha students
In a new article revealing decades of abuse often enabled by other spiritual leaders within the faith community, Zero Abuse Project‘s Victor Vieth...
Law Will End Time Limit on Maryland Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Governor Wes Moore has signed legislation which eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, effective October 1, 2023. The bill...
ChildFirst training helps bring closure for childhood sexual abuse cases
Teams of law enforcement officers, child advocates, prosecuting attorneys, doctors, and others who investigate sex crimes against children received a special training from...
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...
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: March 2023
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
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,...
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...
