Your Voice Matters. Your Story Matters.

When it comes to child sexual abuse, so much good happens when child sexual abuse is taken from the shadows and exposed to the light. No wise mind will contest the pivotal role media has played in this change – countless articles, documentaries, even films, and blogs have shone a spotlight on the devastating crimes committed by members of the clergy and the subsequent cover-ups.

However, this surge in awareness has a flip side that is rarely talked about or understood. It’s a small yet potent side effect of the relentless media exposure, and as legal representatives to hundreds of victims at Horowitz Law, it’s one we’ve come across on too many occasions.

Just Another Unseen Casualty

The backlash is primarily about the blanket of stories that have emerged on abuse. Particular tales of violence and violation seem more nightmarish and blood-curdling…