New York legislators try again to pass the Child Victims Act Facing enormous pressure from childhood sexual abuse victims and their supporters, New York governor Andrew Cuomo to include provisions to pass the Child Victims Act. Survivors of child sexual abuse hope the inclusion in the budget will provide more leverage against Senate Republicans, who have blocked Read More …
Thank you to the San Jose Northwood PTA Board for taking the initiative to learn about sexual abuse “red flag” behavior that could potentially stop a predator before they molest a child. The presentation is offered at no charge by Keep Kids Safe to PTA groups.
California lawmakers want to remove many sexual predators from the state’s public sex offender registry. Under Megan’s Law, residents use the sex offender registry website to view if they live near convicted pedophiles and to protect their children if they do live near a predator. The proposed new law is opposed by Keep Kids Safe. While supporters of the law claim that those on the registry have a difficult time finding employment, we at Keep Kids Safe want to remind lawmakers that sex abuse victims must live forever with the harm that was caused and that the memories of the sex abuse never go away. Read more.
Childhood sexual abuse in a school setting is a major problem. Research shows that nearly one in ten kids graduating this year will have been the target of educator sexual misconduct in their school years. It’s not just teachers that are involved in sexual misconduct. It’s also coaches, administrators, employees, and volunteers. In summary, it Read More …
Another setback for the Child Victims Act Survivors of childhood sexual abuse have another challenge in front of them in 2018. But it’s never to early to get started. Sign up to keep informed and help us build a movement that will make 2018 the year that the Child Victims Act gets signed into law. Read More …
Senator Flanagan may be portraying the image as a loving family man. In reality, he is protecting the institutions that have a long history of protecting predators. As a result, our community and our school children face a threat from known sexual predators protected by major institutions and Senator Flanagan.
New York State Assembly overwhelmingly passes the Child Victims Act. The State Senate, led by Senators Flanagan and DeFrancisco refuse to allow a vote, choosing to protect sexual predators and the institutions that cover up for them. Learn more…. Please call Senator Flanagan and ask him to allow a vote. His Albany number is 518-455-2071 while DeFrancisco is at 315-428-7632.
A Free Sexual Abuse Prevention Program for Parent-Teacher Groups The reality is that we don’t catch predators abusing children. Instead, we catch them breaking the rules and crossing boundaries. Predators engage in “red flag” behavior which is easily recognizable. The process is called “grooming,” whereby a predator sets out to gain the child’s trust, break Read More …
For PTA Groups – Predator Identification Training Program™ The newly launched Predator Identification Training™ program is a free educational presentation showing parents and teachers the predatory grooming process that precedes child sexual abuse in the schools. Our trained volunteers will come to your PTA meeting, resource fair, or conference to present the 30-minute program in person. Educator Read More …
Continuing with its efforts to settle sex abuse claims out of court and out of public view, the New York Archdiocese is now in Phase II of what it calls its Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program. The program was launched as New York lawmakers consider passage of the Child Victims Act, allowing New York sex Read More …