When a child is harmed by an educator, the questions come fast — and the answers are almost impossible to find. What are my rights? Does the school have to investigate? Can they make me sign an NDA? Why is this teacher still in a classroom? Most families are left to navigate a broken, inconsistent system entirely alone. The silence that has protected institutions for decades doesn't end when abuse is discovered. In many ways, it gets louder. That's exactly why the NCSESAME FA

Child sexual abuse prevention laws can reduce harm—but only when they require comprehensive training, strong hiring and screening practices, clear reporting systems, and consistent enforcement. Research shows that inconsistent school safety policies across states leave critical gaps, allowing abuse to continue. Effective prevention depends on evidence-based laws that are implemented at every level of the education system, not just adopted on paper.

Federal agencies do not systematically collect detailed data on sexual misconduct by school employees. As a result, policymakers, journalists, and communities often struggle to understand the scope of the problem—especially at the state and local level.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month—a time not just to raise awareness, but to confront the scale of a crisis that remains largely hidden in plain sight. The data is clear: sexual violence is not rare, and it is not random. According to RAINN , hundreds of thousands of people experience sexual violence each year in the United States, with children among the most vulnerable. But when we look specifically at schools—where children are legally required to be—the numbers beco

NCSESAME to host special pre-release screening fundraiser There is a phrase often used in education— in loco parentis .“In the place of a parent.” It reflects a promise: that when families entrust their children to a school, that institution will protect them. But what happens when that promise is broken? The documentary In Loco Parentis   confronts that question head-on—exposing not only abuse at two elite boarding schools, but the systems that allowed it to remain hidden fo

Trey Carlock: The inspiration behind Trey's Law For decades, survivors of child sexual abuse have faced a painful dilemma: seek justice through civil settlements but agree to remain silent about what happened. In many cases, nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)  were used to conceal abuse and protect institutions from public scrutiny rather than protect survivors. Trey’s Law aims to change that. Trey’s Law  is a growing legislative movement that prohibits the use of nondisclosure

The NCSESAME community recently joined a powerful conversation on the survivor-led podca st Blooming After Grooming , hosted by Diana and Sarah—two extraordinary advocates who have become close friends an d supporters of our work. Diana and Sarah created Blooming After Grooming  after discovering they were both abused by the same high school teacher. Their podcast explores healing, resilience, and the work required to expose grooming and protect future students. The show has

NCSESAME strongly applauds the introduction of the National Educator Safety and Accountability Act of 2025, a critical step toward protecting students and strengthening accountability in schools nationwide.

Free, easy-to-read National Blueprint from top national experts reveals alarming prevalence, prevention strategies, and urgent policy reforms.

PCA America, with CDC funding, is doing a national audit of state laws that relate to child sexual abuse in school settings. They’re not just recording whether a law exists — they’re also categorizing laws by type (education, personnel rules, standards of conduct, legal accountability).

This map provides information about eighteen (18) states and D.C., that as of October 2024 have enacted laws to address educator sexual misconduct and abuse by requiring new standard practices to screen prospective employees, and by prohibiting schools from aiding and abetting school employees engaged in sexual misconduct to secure positions in other schools through confidentiality agreements aimed at suppressing information about the misconduct.

Across the country, an alarming number of students have been sexually abused by educators, often in plain sight. Despite clear patterns and repeated failures by school systems, accountability remains rare — allowing the epidemic to quietly persist.

At Rosemead High School, generations of students were harassed and groomed by educators under the guise of mentorship. Despite repeated warnings, the system failed to stop the abuse.

“Ninety percent of children who are sexually abused are abused by someone they know, love, or trust — not strangers,” the guide explains, urging parents to be vigilant in everyday settings rather than focusing solely on “stranger danger.” It emphasizes the importance of teaching children accurate, age-appropriate language about their bodies and empowering them to set boundaries.

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