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Investing in the prevention of child sexual abuse is dollar for dollar, the most effective investment in the potential and prosperity of current and future generations. We are committed to making the investment case.

No Check We Won't Write Results indicate the annual cost to incarcerate adults convicted of sex crimes against children in the United States approaches $5.4 billion. We need to focus on keeping children safe from sexual abuse in the first place.
Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Socioeconomic Attainment Preventive programs and treatment and other services for survivors could positively impact individuals' economic productivity over the life course, reducing the individual and societal costs associated with CSA victimization.
America Has Been Going About Stopping Child Sex Abuse The Wrong Way - TIME This myth about the inevitability of child sexual abuse leads us to overlook, and underfund, the development and dissemination of prevention strategies.
Stopping Child Sexual Abuse Requires a Shift in Funding Priorities Congress has approved a budget that increases federal funding for child sexual abuse prevention research to $2 million for 2022. It's not enough. It’s time for real government investment in prevention.