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Stop It Now! In the News

• "A voice of 'reason, hope': Stop It Now! honors Amhert's Peter Pollard with Founder's Award" Daily Hampshire Gazette (October 23, 2022)
• "Circles of Safety aimed at keeping kids safe" WTRF (September 8, 2022)
• "Weaponized grooming rhetoric is taking a toll on LGBTQ community and child sex abuse survivors" USAToday (May 1, 2022)
• "Marjorie Taylor Greene and others throw 'pedophile' around with ease. That has to stop." USAToday (April 6, 2022)
• "Few abuse survivors involved in task force report on Springfield diocesan reforms" MassLive (September 26, 2021)
• "Task Force strategy report released for response to allegations of sexual abuse within the Diocese of Springfield" WWLP22News (September 8, 2021)
• "Report on Springfield diocese calls for changes, sees progress in handling of sex abuse claims" Daily Hampshire Gazette (September 8, 2021)
• "Report: Diocese 'headed in right direction' on sex abuse investigations" Greenfield Recorder (September 8, 2021)
• "Springfield bishop sees 'systematic reformation' on how diocese handles clergy abuse claims" Masslive (September 8, 2021)
• "Dedicated Organizations Addressing Child Abuse" Ezvid Wiki (December 4, 2020)
• "How can parents find safe child care in emergencies?" Loveland Magazine (March 27, 2020)
• "Jessica Simpson's Confrontation With Abuser Still Pains Her To This Day" by Melissa Kay, The THINGS.com (January 29, 2020)
• "Beyond ‘stranger danger’: Look and listen for these signs of child sexual abuse" by Angela Gervasi, WHYY (December 4, 2019)
• "Can a Child Sexually Harass Another Child" by Libby Ryan, Parents (November 5, 2019)
• "Australian man claims he is a 'virtuous' paedophile because he is attracted to boys as young as seven but will never act on his depraved urges" by Alison Bevege, Daily Mail Australia (November 3, 2019)
• "Boy scouts release new sex abuse awareness materials"  The Now (June 21, 2019)
• "We need to talk about Noa" by Emily Writes, The Spinoff (June 6, 2019)
• "On YouTube's Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles" by Max Fisher and Amanda Taub, NYTimes (June 3, 2019)
• "Child abusers groom victims and their families. That's why this new Olympic abuse prevention policy is so flawed" by Dani Bostick, NBC News (May 28, 2019)
• "Clinical sexologist, Dr Marlene explains the difference between a paedophiliac and a child sex offender" by Riana Joubert, Bozveld Weekend Review, South Africa (July 2018)
• "Record shows nearly one-third of those civilly commited OK'd to go home" by Dan Atkinson, Mary Markos, Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald (June 7, 2018)
• "Public attention, disdain can push sex offenders to reoffend" CBC News (May 16, 2018)
• "Social Media Sites Can't Decide How to Handle 'Non-Offending' Pedophiles" by Jackson Weaver, Vice (February 8, 2018)
• "How to Keep Children Safe From Abuse at the Doctor’s Office" by Roni Caryn Rabinjan, New York Times (January 26, 2018)
• "After Turpin Family Abuse Revelations, Neighbors Ponder How to Be More Vigilant" by Clare Trapasso, realtor.com (January 24, 2018)
• "After Larry Nasser, how to talk to kids about sexual abuse" by Allison Pecorin, ABCNews (January 18, 2018)
• Fran Henry: "Shine light onto the causes of bad behavior" Op-Ed by Fran Henry, Stop It Now! Founder, Daily Hampshire Gazette (December 13, 2017) 
• "Roy Moore Accusers Too Young To Consent, Experts Say" by Lauren Gill, Newsweek (November 13, 2017)
• "A Chilling Story on Child on Child Rape and Its Possible Causes" by B. Wiser, Preen (August 6, 2017) 
• "Supporters of sexual abusers send damaging, confusing message to kids" by Kate Ryan, WTOP.com (August 4, 2017)
• "What do you do with a child who sexually abuses another child?" by Stephanie Dickrell, St. Cloud Times (August 3, 2017)
• "Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse - Stop It Now! Director Offers Advice" by Kathryn Hirschfeld, Journal Record (April 2016) 
• "Circles of Safety for Higher Education: Creating the Foundation for Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse" by Deborah Donovan Rice, Victoria Sanders, Ph.D., Jane G. Stapleton, Valerie Mercado & Jennifer Coleman, The Journal of Campus Title IX Compliance and Best Practices (Campus IX) 2016 
• "How to Talk to Your Child About Consent and Sexual Assault" by Lisa Esposito, US News (December 16, 2016)
• "Shedding light on a dark field - Understanding sexual attraction to children is essential if they are to be kept safe" The Economist (August 13, 2016) 
• "No Way Out - Recent death of a veteran prosecutor highlights trends of suicides by child porn suspects" By Stephen Dark, Salt Lake City Weekly (August 10, 2016)
• "Can Virtual Sex Prevent Pedophiles from Harming Children in Real Life?" by Cecilia D'Anastasio, VICE Media (January 14, 2016)
• "An Ugly Truth: Know the signs of sexual abuse of children. It affects all areas of their lives, including language development." by Rebecca Moore, ASHA (January 1, 2016)

Media Coverage Archives

• Child Sexual Abuse: How Foundations and the Paternos are Funding Prevention, Inside Philanthropy, May 26, 2015
• Financed by Paterno family, program targets child sex abuse on campuses TribLive, Pittsburg, PA May 3, 2015
• Sue Paterno’s new program important step in fighting abuse The Daily Collegian, April 17, 2015
• Sue Paterno personally funds more than $200,000 in child sexual abuse prevention training The Daily Collegian, April 16, 2015
• 'We've got to get this solved': Paterno family takes key role... Pittsburg Post-Gazette, April 10, 2015
• Paternos back anti-abuse program at state colleges Phill.com, April 10, 2015
• Training to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse on College Campusus Proven Effective; Sue Paterno Urges Broad Adoption Nationwide PA Information News Service, April 9, 2015
• Paterno's Push Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program ABC27 News, Harrisburg, PA, April 9, 2015
• Sue Paterno Backing Program that Prevents... CBS21 News, State College, PA, April 9, 2015
• Sue Paterno offers her take on Penn State's debate over honoring JoePa PennLive.com, April 9, 2015
• Sue Paterno spearheading child abuse awareness program on college campuses The Morning Call, April 9, 2015
• Sue Paterno at forefront of anti-abuse program NBC8 News, Susequana Valley, April 9, 2015
• Preventing Child Abuse on College Campuses WearecentralPA.com, April 9, 2015
• PASSHE fighting child sexual victimization on college campuses Public Opinion, Chambersburg, PA, March 31, 2015
• The Paternos' quest for redemption ESPN, January 22, 2015
• "Taming the Beast Within – Can chemical castration help pedophiles control their desires?” by Janelle Nanos, Boston Magazine (March, 2014)
• “Mommie Dearest: On Lena Dunham and Teaching Children about Boundaries and Consent” by Avital Norman Nathman, The Frisky (November 4, 2014)
• "Child Porn Charges: Advice for Parents," Interview with Fox 25 TV News Boston (September 17, 2012)
• "Confusion and Fear Contribute to Lack of Sexual Abuse Reports," Bangor Daily News (August 17, 2012)
• "Sports groups take steps to protect youth," The Gazette, (August 9, 2012)
• "Penn State trustees revealed to have awarded $5.5 million to Joe Paterno," Examiner.com (July 14, 2012)
• "NCAA Awaits Penn State Answers On Jerry Sandusky Scandal After Freeh Report," Huffington Post/AP (July 12, 2012)
• "Sandusky Cover-Up? Why People Look the Other Way in Child Sex Abuse?"Live Science (July 12, 2012)
• "Protecting children from sexual predators," by Rebecca Hagelin, Opinion in The Washington Times (June 17, 2012)
• "Child Advocates Give Thumbs Down to New Adam Sandler Movie," by Jim McKay in Huffington Post - The Blog (June 11, 2012)
• "Top 5 Tips for Media Covering Sandusky Trial," The Ms. Foundation (press release) via PRNewswire (June 7, 2012)
• "Alliance Seeks to Make Child Sexual Abuse Prevention a National Priority; New Federal Policies Needed," Digital Journal via Yahoo! News (June 5, 2012)
• "Broken Trust, Shattered Lives," SportingKids (March, 2012)
• "Family Child Sexual Abuse: Silence Can't be an Option," Philadelphia Inquirer (March 15, 2012)
• Comment in "Quandary Considered: A Child's Disturbing Games," Motherlode: Adventures in Parenting, New York Times (February 27, 2012)
• Interview with Stop It Now! Program Director, Montana Public Radio, (January 31, 2012)
• "Conference at UM aims to empower all to prevent child sexual abuse,"Missoulian (January 28, 2012)
• "Sexual abuse: don't avoid the subject," Central Penn Parent (January 2012)
• "Despite scandal, US makes headway vs. sex abuse," Associated Press inHuffington Post (November 17, 2011)
• "Stopping Child Abuse," Radio Bilingüe (December 7, 2011)
• "Roundup of sex-abuse allegations" CNN (November 18, 2011)
• "Ponying Up: the truth about child sex offenders," Rate My Horse Pro (November 18, 2011)
• "Child-protection laws under scrutiny in wake of scandals," CNN (November 18, 2011)
• "Despite scandal, US makes headway vs. sex abuse," Associated Press onESPN.com (November 16, 2011)
• Interview of Yvonne Cournoyer, Program Director on KARE TV (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN) (minute 14:00) (November 15, 2011)
• "Misconceptions make sex abuse offenders difficult to detect," USA Today (November 15, 2011)
• "When abusers are 'like us,' how can they be stopped?" MSNBC (November 11, 2011)
• "Warning signs of sexual abuse often overlooked," CNN (November 11, 2011)
• "Penn State sex abuse scandal - a conversation," KARE-11 TV Minneapolis (November 10, 2011)
• "Penn State sex scandal raises questions about NJ law," New Jersey 101.5 (November 10, 2011)
• "Penn State abuse scandal and what parents can do," Washington Post (November 7, 2011)