Welcome to The Lionhearted, a podcast featuring stories by the brave and badass people who spend their lives fighting the one thing absolutely no one wants to talk about - child sexual abuse.
It's hard to overstate the impact of the laws that Kathryn Robb, Executive Director of Child USAdvocacy has changed and continues to change in service of child sexual abuse victims.
She knows the science that most survivors don't ever tell, but if they do, they most often do so in their 50s. So the laws need to account for the dynamics of delayed disclosure and provide what the spirit of the law intended, which is to hold the perpetrator of this heinous crime accountable even after the passage of time.
In this special episode, she shares her own story of abuse, but also something that is more recent and especially heartbreaking. She truly embodies not just a lionhearted professional, but a lionhearted mom.
Trigger Warning:
Please note that this episode contains depictions of sexual violence, child sexual abuse and incest that some people may find disturbing. If any of the content in this podcast has brought anything up for you, please reach out or speak to someone you trust. Please take care of yourselves and know you are never alone.
Darkness to Light, a leading nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention, also provides links to resources for support. Full disclosure: Andrea Harner is currently Board Chairperson of Darkness to Light.
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Host: Andrea Harner
Guest: Kathryn Robb
Producer: Andrea Harner and Amanda Kelso
Editing: Kevin Tosi
Resources mentioned on the show:
- Child USAdvocacy
- Kathryn Robb, Esq. Child USAdvocacy Bio
- Child USA
- Child USA 2023 Statutes of Limitations Tracker
- Justia: The Court’s Pause: A Necessary Change for Victims Op-Ed by Kathryn Robb
- JD Supra: Working to End Child Abuse with Kathryn Robb
- Aspen Ideas Festival Panel (video): How do we stop the crisis of child sexual abuse?
- Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women by Kate Manne
Additional resources:
- Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dermoot Lipsky
- Trauma Proofing Your Kids by Peter Levine, Maggie Kline
- Trauma and Childhood Development resources by Darkness to Light
- Darkness to Light National and State Resources
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