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A Kentucky Baptist college-educated, Southern Baptist seminarian argues that some evangelical church structures may leave too few safeguards against sexual abuse, pointing to inconsistent pastor screening, limited accountability and concentrated authority.
The Cornell sexual assault case has reopened a difficult debate in New York: When someone voluntarily becomes severely intoxicated, at what point are they no longer legally capable of consenting to sex?
Retired public school administrator Edward R. Baca is urging New Mexico to improve training and coordination among schools, police and child-welfare agencies when children report sexual abuse.
Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement was not a sexual abuse case. But its child-safety reforms have broader implications for grooming, exploitation and the responsibility technology companies have to protect minors.
As states confront growing liability from sexual abuse and other institutional-misconduct claims, survivors are increasingly being discussed as a budget problem. That framing overlooks a more important question: What happened inside these institutions to create the liability in the first place?
Christa Brown, a leading voice for survivors of Southern Baptist clergy sexual abuse, challenges the SBC Executive Committee’s “Forces for Good Summit,” arguing that the event’s abuse prevention messaging conflicts with the denomination’s documented history of concealment, redactions, and survivor criticism.
Rideshare companies say their safety tools protect passengers, but lawsuits often argue those tools react after harm occurs. Technology journalist Erika Balla explores whether predictive AI could spot warning patterns early, how that could change corporate liability, and why privacy and bias concerns matter as much as the algorithms.
SBC survivor advocate, Christa Brown, calls out former Fox News reporter and current podcaster Megyn Kelly, for language that minimizes the rape of adolescents, arguing that such rhetoric fuels the very culture that allowed her own abuse to be ignored.
Jessica Castillo, a former foster youth, explains how maltreatment inside foster care remains widespread and deeply harmful. Drawing from her own experience and national data, Castillo outlines the signs of abuse, the long-term impact on survivors, and the steps adults can take to protect children who often cannot speak for themselves.
Former Congressman Francisco “Quico” Canseco warns that proposed federal legislation could make it harder for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice.