NEW ROADS TO HEALING AND JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN VIRGINIA

Va. Governor Youngkin Signs Three RAINN-supported Bills Into Law

 

In a sweeping show of survivor-centered legislative progress, Monday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law three RAINN-supported bills that give survivors of sexual violence tools they need to seek justice and healing.

 

“TAKE IT DOWN ACT” ROUNDTABLE WITH FIRST LADY AND BI-PARTISAN LAWMAKERS TO COMBAT TECH-ENABLED SEXUAL ABUSE

Washington, D. C. (March 3, 2025) — Today, RAINN Vice President of Public Policy Stefan Turkheimer gave remarks at a Capitol Hill roundtable hosted by the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump and a bi-partisan group of lawmakers advocating for online protection for victims of tech-enabled sexual abuse through the Take It Down Act.

 

Parent/Caregiver National Survey on Protecting Children Online

While the internet is indispensable to our lives, it does have a dark side: pictures and videos that capture the sexual abuse of children are more common, and easier to access than ever.

CONGRESS RENEWS MAJOR CHILD PROTECTION BILL

The PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 (H.R. 8816) Provides Support to Rescue Children and Investigate and Arrest Perpetrators of Sex Offenses Against Children

Washington, D.C. — Congress today passed the PROTECT Our Children Act, safeguarding the future of agencies that identify child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation and apprehend offenders. The bill now heads to the White House for President Biden’s signature.

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