April 27, 2021

PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

"PASS THE PREVENTION PACKAGE!”

Dear citizens working to prevent child sexual abuse,

Join today with other citizens, survivors and child advocates to Pass the Prevention Package! Massachusetts Senate and House leaders have filed several bills in the 2021 Session to prevent child sexual abuse in our schools, youth organizations and communities. It's easy and quick to send an email to your Senator and Representative to support these bills.

Take Action!

Contact your Senator and Representative TODAY and urge them to sign on to these bills. We need to show strong bipartisan support and send the message that Massachusetts children need action now.

Click the button below, enter your name and email, and an already drafted email will automatically be generated to your State Senator and Representative. You can choose to edit it, or send as is!

Urge your Senator and Representative to

1. SIGN ON as a co-sponsor of these child sexual abuse prevention bills.
2. Urge their colleagues on the Education and Judiciary Committees to report these bills out favorably, and
3. Vote for passage of the bills when they reach the Floor.

Here are the key facts:

•  S369 and H241 will: Mandate education about child sexual abuse prevention for all schools and youth organizations and ensure that they adopt a model Code of Conduct.
• S10991 and H1471 will: Strengthen the screening of applicants for positions in schools to identify any past sexual misconduct and prohibit the aiding and abetting of a school employee engaged in sexual misconduct with a student to secure a position in another school.
• S132, S1092 and H1620 will: Close the age of consent loophole that has been providing legal protection for individuals engaged in sexual relations with youth 16-18 years of age and increase penalties for educator sexual misconduct and for persons in positions of authority over a child who commit child sexual abuse.

Interested in learning more about the legislation? You can visit our Citizens to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse webpage for links to these bills, a summary of their key provisions, and why passage is so critical.

Enough Abuse Cape Cod & Islands hosted a webinar featuring Senator Joan Lovely speaking about this legislation. You can watch the recording by clicking here or clicking on the flyer below.

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