Even so, survivors like Brigid Crotty are hopeful the end is in sight. She shared her haunting story publicly for the first time Monday about being sexually abused by a San Francisco priest when she was a child. Crotty said she worked in a San Francisco Catholic school but never told her colleagues about what happened to her. “I’ve carried this for...

Founder & President of SOSCSA, Child Sexual Abuse Survivor, Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy Claimant, Advocate, Trailblazer, and Whistleblower!  CurtisGarrison.com Curtis Garrison was sexually abused beginning when he was a toddler by his adopted dad, and he remembers seeing what he’d grow up to know was his adopted two sisters & brother (biological children of his adopted parents) and several foster children (that...

After decades of hiding his painful past, David Green of Fresno decided to come forward about attacks by convicted child molester Alan Craig Dunlap so that he might help others in the future.

Boy Scouts Child Sexual Abuse Survivor & Boy Scout Parent Featured survivor of child sexual abuse in the Netflix documentary, “Scout’s Honor”.

The first night her stepfather slipped into her bedroom and molested her was in 1994, when she was 11, Giana Lee says. "The next night, Giana shut her door and lined up all of her stuffed animals against it," court papers describing the alleged attacks say. "That way, in the morning, she could tell if someone had entered her room. "When she woke up...

Boy Scouts Child Sexual Abuse Survivor.

Boy Scouts Child Sexual Abuse Survivor

Jean Hargadon Wehner, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, is an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, their families and the people who work with them. Jean has experience working, educating, and communicating with diverse populations, including faith groups, student groups, and professional associations. She is also a contributor to the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary series The Keepers. In addition to her advocacy work, Jean, originally...

Joe Gargano was abused by a Fort Dodge Boy Scout leader and a scout volunteer for almost three years. He told no one, quit the scouts, started using drugs and alcohol, and has struggled with employment and personal relationships ever since.

This is my statement to my perpetrator and the parole board: My name is Logan Gregory Yandell. I was sexually abused by Peter Newman from 9-13 years old. I am here today to convey the profound impact Peter Newman’s actions have had on my life. This statement is not merely a recounting of my suffering but a testament to the strength and resilience...