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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