Jeff Anderson & Associates

06/17/2026

Last week, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed Senate Bill 2616 into law, giving survivors of child s*x abuse an opportunity to seek justice in the court system. The new ‘window law’ temporarily removes the time limits from the statute of limitations for child s*xual abuse. This creates a two-year window for survivors to file lawsuits that were previously time-barred.

We applaud the actions of Governor McKee and everyone else who advocated for the passing of this law. It often takes survivors decades to tell someone about their abuse or report it to authorities. Survivors need and deserve time to come forward when it’s right for them.

Rhode Island opens a two-year legal window for child s*xual abuse survivors to seek justice against abusers and institutions beginning July 1, 2026.

06/16/2026

A worship pastor in South Carolina has been arrested for the second time in two months on charges connected to child s*xual abuse.
Authorities say Richard Sheeley, who worked closely with children for decades, was first arrested in March for possessing and sharing child s*xual abuse material. A later investigation uncovered allegations that Sheeley s*xually abused multiple children in the early 2000s.
This case is another painful reminder: predators often hide behind trust, authority, and access. Protecting children means demanding accountability from both abusers and the institutions that allow them near children.

06/14/2026

Tomorrow, at 10:30 AM ET, Buffalo Diocese abuse survivors serving on the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee will speak publicly for the first time after 6+ years of confidential negotiations about the bankruptcy case, survivor advocacy, and child protection.

On June 15 at 10:30AM ET, Buffalo Diocese abuse survivors serving on the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee will speak publicly for the first time after 6+ years of confidential negotiations about the bankruptcy case, survivor advocacy, and child protection.

06/12/2026

“We have 494 names on the San Francisco list. Not all of them have harmed here, but 250 have. It’s one of the longest lists in California that we have…We have found that whenever a bishop releases a list, it’s longer than our list.”

Frequently asked questions and resources for survivors of abuse: ht...

06/09/2026

Child predators often rely on trust, secrecy, and access—not force. Learn practical steps to protect your child, recognize grooming behaviors, and create safe spaces for open communication. Prevention starts with awareness.

A parent’s most important role is to guide and protect their children, but this responsibility can be difficult to act on with confidence. This blog aims to provide parents with tips for protecting their children from predators and identifying warning signs of grooming or abuse.

06/07/2026

Age regression can be caused as a result of childhood trauma that disrupts the typical developmental process, often leading to underdeveloped coping skills or unhealthy coping strategies.

Childhood trauma disrupts the typical developmental process, often leading to underdeveloped coping skills or unhealthy coping strategies. Without healthy adult coping strategies, a survivor under stress can “regress” into behaviors that represent a time when the survivor felt safer or when thei...

06/06/2026

The landmark ACES study proves that childhood traumas, such as childhood s*xual abuse, can lead to physical and mental health issues later in life.

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06/04/2026

Many victims abused by Old Apostolic Lutheran Church employees say they were pressured to keep quiet. In Minnesota, police records describe a woman telling a young girl that her abuse, which began when she was around 5 - 6 years old, was not a big deal and she “needed to get over it.”

The church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country.

06/02/2026

Mark Berndt left a dark legacy across the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Miramonte Elementary.

The former teacher, who led elementary classrooms from 1979 to 2011 at the school, was arrested in 2012 on 23 counts of lewd contact with a child. In 2013, he pled no contest to the charges and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Mark Berndt left a dark legacy across the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Miramonte Elementary. The former teacher, who led elementary classrooms from 1979 to 2011 at the school, was arrested in 2012 on 23 counts of lewd contact with a child.

06/01/2026

In an opinion piece, Mark Crawford urges Rhode Island lawmakers to act on long-delayed s*xual abuse legislation, arguing survivors deserve the opportunity to seek accountability from institutions that enabled or concealed abuse.
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2026/05/28/rhode-island-must-vote-on-s*xual-abuse-legislation-opinion/90283494007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-ds=timeout