CHILD USA
AWARDS CELEBRATION & FUNDRAISER AT 7:00PM
NOVEMBER 07 2024
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
PHILADELPHIA PA
A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER & CEO
Thank you for joining us this evening. I am thrilled to welcome sponsors, honorees, and guests to the National Constitution Center.
CHILD USA has made significant strides in securing rights for children and expanding our reach to make a tangible difference for the sake of children and society. Our mission to fight for children’s rights has been made possible by the invaluable contributions of our partners, sponsors, donors, grantors, and the CHILD USA team. As we make more and more progress in securing rights for children and child victims, we are thankful to you, our generous donors, who make our work possible.
CHILD USA continues to lead the nation on statute of limitations (SOL) reform, solidifying its position as the premier resource for advocates, survivors, lawyers, and policymakers. Our SOL Tracker is an invaluable, indispensable, and unique tool with weekly relevant updates. This
year, our legal team combined twenty-two years’ worth of research and published Child Sex Abuse Statutes of Limitation Treatise (2002-2024), now considered the must-have book for anyone practicing sex abuse law. It will be updated annually.
Our Social Science department is on the cusp of seeing our Gold Standard set the standard for child sex abuse prevention programming. This application and our social scientists assess youth-serving organizations with immediate results. It will be an invaluable resource for non-monetary settlements and standardizing CSA prevention moving forward.
As we reflect on this year’s accomplishments and look toward the future, I am grateful to each of you who have joined us in this vital cause. CHILD USA is committed to continuing the fight for children’s rights as the leading think tank for children. Through our innovative parsing of legal analysis and social science research, we aim to guide the formation of the best laws and policies for child protection. Together, we are building a brighter future for our children, and we will continue to strive for justice, safety, and happiness for every child.
Thank you, sponsors, donors, and allies, for your ongoing support and dedication to CHILD USA. Your contributions are truly appreciated and make the world a better place for kids.
Sincerely,
Professor Marci A. Hamilton Founder & CEO
LIVE AWARDS CEREMONY PROGRAM
Welcome from Chief Development Officer
Thompson Smith
Opening Remarks
Professor Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO and James Marsh, Esq. Chairman of the Board
Celebrating our Fight for Children’s Civil Rights
The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award presented to Roberta Roper
The Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award presented to The Honorable Brad Hoylman-Sigal
The Voice of the Voiceless Award presented to Manuel J. Oquendo, Pierre Stallings, and Leila Wills
End of Year Giving
Brett Walkow, Happy Town Studios
Closing Remarks
Professor Marci A. Hamilton
Please join us at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco for an after-party hosted by Marsh Law Firm
Thanks for joining us!
2024
Board of Directors
James Marsh, Esq., Chairman of the Board
Richard Tollner, Treasurer
Brittany Henderson, Esq., Recording Secretary
Benjamin Andreozzi, Esq.
Jeffrey Fritz, Esq.
Tom Krumins
Mary Liu, Esq.
Hillary Nappi, Esq.
Jeff Pickering
Mike Rinder
Kathleen Rogness
Susanna Southworth, Esq.
Elysse Stolpe, Esq.
Staff
Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO
Jim Plappert, CFO
Thompson Smith, Chief Development Officer
Jessica Schidlow, Esq., MA, NCC, Legal Director
Devyne Byrd, Esq., Staff Attorney for Global Projects
Stephanie Dallam, RN, MSN, PHD, Visiting Scholar
Alice Nasar Hanan, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney
Lauren Nonnemaker, Esq.
MaryClare Malady, Event Planner
Lauren Nace, Admin Assistant
Carina Nixon, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney
Diane Plappert, Marketing Consultant
Annelies Smilde, MPHTM, Social Science Researcher
Board Members, emeritus
Professor Leslie Griffin
Jesse Loffler
Karen Rooney
John Salviston
Rita Swan
Christine Sudlow Ewan
THE SEAN P. MCILMAIL HERO AWARD
Roberta Roper
The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award was established in the memory of Sean, who was coming out of a difficult time in his life, doing everything he could to bring Father Robert L. Brennan to justice, and who passed away before the prosecution could go forward. Sean’s parents, Deborah and Michael, generously made the CHILD USA SOL Research Institute possible and join CHILD USA at every event for justice for child sex abuse victims. They are family to us.
Veteran crime victim advocate Roberta Roper and her husband, Vincent, had no idea when they sat at their kitchen table with friends 42 years ago, that the brutal murder of their daughter by two strangers would lead to the founding of what is now the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center.
Roper vividly recalls the day they were told their missing daughter Stephanie’s body had been discovered. It was their youngest child’s 10th birthday, and a party was in full swing. On television, a reporter was standing in front of a shack where Stephanie’s brutally raped, tortured, beaten and
partially dismembered and burned body had been found.
“Somehow, we made it through the day. It was chaos,” she says. “Not only with the birthday children running around, but friends and neighbors coming and going through the house.
“The person who was the coordinator of Stephanie’s church youth group arrived with a clipboard in his hands and said ‘I want you to know I am in charge of the Stephanie Roper Family Assistance Committee,’ meaning that he was going to help us prepare for the funeral, for trials – just coordinating the many things that must be done. And that’s how we began.”
Never previously having been involved in criminal trial, the Ropers had a couple of public meetings to try to prepare and educate themselves about the process. “What we knew about criminal justice was what we had learned in school or on TV, which of course are no match for the reality,” she says. “We invited legislators who represented us in the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate, and also the prosecutor assigned to the case to a meeting, where he explained how he would proceed in any murder case.”
The Maryland legislature had recently passed what they were hailing as a victims’ rights act, which authorized a “Victim Impact Statement” to be submitted to the judge, along with the Pre-Sentence Investigation Report, prior to the sentencing of a defendant.
The Ropers secured a copy of the bill and sent it to the prosecutor believing he would know how to deal with it. They were subpoenaed as opening witnesses, and were able to testify only to the facts that Stephanie had come home on Friday afternoon, had enjoyed a family dinner, planned to meet up with high school friends for the evening and was expected to return home. After that barebones testimony, the defense asked that the rule on witnesses be invoked.
“That’s when we found that crime victims had no rights! Over the six weeks of the trial, we had no right to information, no right to observe the proceedings, no right to be heard at sentencing,” Roper says, pointing out that this was a different time, what she refers to as the Dark Ages when the criminal justice system re-victimized survivors by silencing them.
The Ropers also quickly saw the effect of grief and the trial trauma on their four surviving children: one ran away, one said they could no longer say the pledge of allegiance to the flag because there was no liberty or justice for their family. These consequences and the shattering loss of hope made them wonder if their marriage would survive. “The vast majority of marriages do not stay intact at the death of a child,” Roper says, so we determined to do everything possible to change how the justice system treated crime victims.”
“We are also responsible for establishing a beautiful, tranquil garden of remembrance through the help of friends and donors, where we hold an annual event so people will know their loved ones are remembered.”
With the help of a third-year law student, the Stephanie Roper Committee and Foundation, Inc. drafted three victimcentered bills and set to work. Today, as a result of their advocacy, over 100 bills have been passed into Maryland law that Roper believes have vastly improved the process for victims. However, she is most proud of the mandatory victim impact statement law passed in 1985. “This requires the court to listen to a written and/or oral statement, giving a voice to victims that they didn’t have before,” she says. In 1994, a state constitutional amendment for crime victims’ rights was passed, which has changed the fabric of the system so that today it benefits all involved.
Roper was also involved with the federal Crime Victims Act of 2004, which provides enforcement of victims’ rights and enables legal representation to ensure those rights. She considers these important pieces of legislation to be Stephanie’s legacy.
When Roper stepped down as Executive Director in 2002, the organization became the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Inc. Today, it is recognized as one of the country’s most effective voices for crime victims and survivors, including those who’ve suffered child rape and child sex abuse. Through state and federal grant funding, all services are offered free of charge. Services range from criminal justice information to support and accompaniment at proceedings, peer support groups for survivors of homicide victims, and many other referrals.
“Our 12 to 15 attorneys handle between 7-or-800 cases per year,” Roper says, “representing victims’ rights and ensuring enforcement of those rights. We have currently contracted with an organization to which we make referrals for counseling, and of course we are continuing our advocacy. We are also responsible for establishing a beautiful, tranquil garden of remembrance through the help of friends and donors, where we hold an annual event so people will know their loved ones are remembered.
“I am deeply honored to receive CHILD USA’s Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award, and commend Sean’s parents for their courage in pursuing truth and restoring hope to victims of crime.” n
THE BARBARA BLAINE TRAILBLAZER AWARD
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
The Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award was established in the memory of a remarkable survivor, who was the groundbreaking founder of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, with the gracious support of her husband, Professor Howard Rubin. Barbara was a force of nature who left us too soon.
Many politicians have been reluctant to champion the cause of justice for victims of child sexual abuse. New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal is not one of them, having worked relentlessly toward this goal in his state since his election in 2012.
CHILD USA’s Founder and CEO, Marci Hamilton, began working on New York’s Child Victim’s Act in 2003. This was an uphill battle until Sen. HoylmanSigal led the way to passage in 2019. His quest to secure justice and to do more for victims eventually led to the CVA, which granted abused individuals two years to file lawsuits against their abusers and organizations that protected them. CHILD USA’s research concluded that over 10,000 victims were able to seek justice.
Hoylman-Sigal also sponsored New York’s Adult Survivor’s Act, which was drafted by CHILD USA and made it possible for survivors to seek justice through civil courts, even if the abuse occurred years in the past. During the year this “lookback window” was open, over 3,000 suits were filed, making it clear there is more work to be done. The lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll was made possible by the ASA.
Several factors propelled him forward. As a freshman state senator, he was urged by his predecessor, Senator Tom Duane, to take up legislation Duane had already been working on. Hoylman-Sigal found himself attending a forum on child sexual abuse (CSA) and statutes of limitations (SOLs) at Fordham University Law School, where CHILD USA Founder and CEO Professor Marci Hamilton was a presenter.
“It turned out to be a fateful and fruitful trip,” Hoylman-Sigal says. “Professor Hamilton and I were on the same channel, and she was a great source of information. I had to educate myself pretty quickly about SOLs in New York, and learn to understand that children don’t have the wherewithal to pursue legal action – confront their abuser, find an attorney, speak openly about their trauma, and file a claim before 25 years of age in most cases. The inequities in the laws were breathtaking!”
As CHILD USA’s research on delayed disclosures shows, survivors rarely come forward quickly, he says. Abusers are often trusted members of the victim’s community – a priest, teacher, or coach backed by powerful organizations, or even a trusted family member. “That’s a lot to ask of a young person, not to mention the added stress and confusion that most likely come with being abused. Trauma takes time to surface,” he adds, “and five years or less is simply not long enough.” Recognizing the inequities of the situation was the second major realization that informed his work in this arena.
“So many constituents, dozens upon dozens of them, who asked me to proceed and shared their stories was a third reason” to take up the fight, Hoylman-Sigal says. “Thank God I have no personal experience with CSA. However, something that Professor Hamilton reiterates is that this legislation is not only about survivors, but also public safety.” He recalls a constituent who detailed being abused by a high school coach. That coach is still working at the school the victim attended,
free to abuse other young people. He thanks survivors for alerting authorities and helping them understand the scope of the issue.
“And finally, when Democrats won the majority, I had a platform,” Hoylman-Sigal says. “As chair of the judiciary committee, it ultimately was my responsibility to move the legislation through my committee and get it onto the floor for consideration.” It was also helpful that the film “Spotlight” was released – loosely based on a series of stories by the Boston Globe’s investigation into the coverup of widespread child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. “I showed this film in Albany, and it launched a whole discussion in the public sphere,” he says, noting that many institutions, not just the church, have been complicit.”
Asked why so many of the political class are reluctant to emulate his tenacity, he says he believes “it’s deep-seated allegiance to powerful institutions like churches, synagogues, schools and other entities that are pillars of our communities. Insurance companies, one of New York’s home-grown industries, has interest in the outcome, he adds. “A lot of money was and is at stake when you’re pulling back the curtain on something as American and highly admired as the church.
“As chair of the judiciary committee, it ultimately was my responsibility to move the legislation through my committee and get it onto the floor for consideration.”
protecting?” he asks. He strongly supports this position, and has a bill drafted now that would remove SOLs altogether, which CHILD USA supports. “Whether it’s reopening the window or making it permanent, equal justice must be served. Communities of color, some of whose members are currently incarcerated, have not been proportionately represented; women of color have borne the brunt of CSA in an adult context. Many members of the LGBTQ community are preyed upon as young people.”
“CHILD USA, for me, is the information hub and intellectual resource for lawmakers,” Hoylman-Sigal says. “It’s a think tank for survivor advocacy, and the comparative studies, the state-by-state analyses – they give me my talking points for discussions with colleagues. Having an online-resource toward which to direct colleagues for current information, adding credibility and confirmation of what we heard from constituents is invaluable!
“I am honored and humbled to receive this award, which really represents decades of advocacy by and for survivors who weren’t believed,” he adds. “None of it would have been possible without the courage of survivors who stepped up and compelled us forward to accomplish the most rewarding thing I have ever done in office.” n
Hoylman-Sigal knows there is more work to be done, and specifically would like to see no SOLs at all. “Who are we
THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS AWARD
Manuel J. Oquendo, Pierre Stallings, and Leila Wills
The Voice of the Voiceless Award recognizes individuals who uses their voice to speak out for victims of child sexual abuse and neglect who are unable to do so themselves.
The unfolding story of child sexual abuse in the Hip Hop and Rap music industries continues to make headlines, turning a spotlight on the large secret universe that exists under the glamor and glitter of the entertainment business. Names like Sean “Diddy” Combs, Rap music mogul, and Afrika Bambaataa, founder of Universal Zulu Nation, face allegations of abuse and debauchery that have rocked the black and music communities.
Leila Wills
Leila Wills, a media professional whose work has centered on black history, says she has been an activist and Hip Hop fan practically her whole life. She now works for Landmarks Illinois, developing a heritage trail of Black Panther Party Locations in Chicago.
Wills spent eight years making every effort to expose the abuse and supporting survivors, which she is still doing today through Hip Hop Stands with Survivors. “This is a loose organization of people like me, a group of supporters who have come forward to help survivors of the industry find attorneys, get information, find counselors, etc.,” she says, “and I talk with victims every day.”
In 2016, four survivors came forward with allegations of abuse by Hip Hop Founder Afrika Bambaataa. New York’s Child Victims Act provided a two-year look-back window that allowed adult survivors to sue perpetrators where the statute of limitations had run out. One survivor who remains anonymous for fear of reprisals, John Doe, filed a lawsuit that alleged Bambaataa not only repeatedly sexually abused him, but trafficked him to other men for money beginning when he was twelve years old. This case has yet to go to trial. Eleven other survivors have sought Wills out after Hip Hop Stands with Survivors was founded.
In 2019, Wills contacted CHILD USA’s Marci Hamilton to arrange an interview, as she was researching an article on his victims and wanted to learn about pathways to justice. “I was just starting out on this journey, and I believe Marci was one of the first two interviews I conducted, trying to educate myself,” Wills says. “It was then I began to truly realize the scope of this horror taking place right under our noses.”
Black male victims experience more layers of nuance than others when deciding to come forward and report the abuse, Wills believes. “Black and brown men are not coming from the same playing field as white men, which is not to diminish their pain and anguish. However, the broken homes, the low-income communities, and the lack of opportunities mean black and brown men often overcompensate with machismo to exert their manhood.
“Mass incarceration is a reality in the fabric of black peoples’ lives,” she adds. “Rape in prison is the taking of your manhood – it’s a matter of power and control. Once some of these men are released from prison, they continue on the ‘down-low,’ which is why black women post some of the highest HIV positive statistics. It makes victims of the entire community.” All of these circumstances combine to create a toxic stew that is ripe for exploitation.
Manuel J. Oquendo
Manuel J. Oquendo, who joined Bambaataa’s Zulu Nation in 1992, is a survivor who came forward and if the opportunity presents itself, is willing to testify in court. “I originally joined Zulu because it correlated and vibrated with the things I was into – martial arts, physical training, researching knowledge, knowing your roots, learning about your race and its culture,” he says. “There was fellowship and family, an awareness of unity and building on the spirit and drive of Martin Luther King and Malcom X, leaders of generations before us. Zulu also represented Hip Hop culture and music. It was and is great!”
the glamor, and the trappings of the lifestyle, the predatory behavior of the older men seemed normal.
Names like Sean
“Diddy” Combs, Rap music mogul, and Afrika Bambaataa, founder of Universal Zulu Nation, face allegations of abuse and debauchery that have rocked the black and music communities.
Many young men were attracted to the music and lifestyle, to the ideals of Zulu, and to the camaraderie. Then Hip Hop took over the streets; they had leaders in a group of older charismatic men in the music industry, and many joined to be part of a “family.” Wills notes survivors have told her that as they became immersed in the attention, the parties,
Oquendo says survivors came forward because “we were tired of being trapped in this hidden culture and to support each other. I saw Hassan Poppy Campbell’s story, the first survivor coming forward, and had to stand up for him. Many survivors are afraid to show their faces because they are still traumatized, even years later as grown men, and relive their experience each day.” Oquendo continues, “They are afraid of repercussions, and they don’t know who to trust. Also, they and their families may be ridiculed and may bring unwanted attentions and confrontations.”
When the abuse allegations first surfaced, Oquendo was shocked by how many survivors there were and how many of the stories were similar. “We were innocent, immature adolescents with little knowledge of the predatory behavior toward teenaged boys,” he says. “We never knew how big this plague is, thinking it only happened to females. It’s an embarrassment, a feeling of shame from being bamboozled out of childhood and manhood. It takes time, but you can free yourself from it, becoming strong enough and knowledgeable enough to wipe away the pain and guilt to stand up for yourself, your children, your family, your profession, your culture and your Almighty God. There’s no room for this type of destructive manipulation to control and drain the lives of our young men and aspiring leaders!”
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THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS AWARD (Cont.)
Oquendo is grateful to Wills for assisting him in every way possible, and credits her as a reason he came forward. “She was the only one who stood up for survivors,” he says. “I have therapy services and resources because of her help. I call on Hip Hop to stand with survivors, and survivors, know you are not alone!”
Oquendo, known in the community as Shaka Zulu King Acer, is partner in the accredited tax firm Chosen Tax Service, which provides financial services. He also operates Chosen Hip Hop with his business partner, Emanual Roman. Chosen Hip Hop serves as “an education hub that explores the intersection of Hip Hop culture, are, music, financial literacy and fostering connection and understanding among diverse groups.”
“The other brothers and I are grateful for CHILD USA and its many accomplishments,” Oquendo adds. “We stand with them; we share common goals and interests for survivors. We believe the statute of limitations should be lifted entirely so other survivors can have healing and closure, and can come forward to get justice for themselves.”
Pierre Stallings
Pierre Stallings, who records and releases music as the independent Hip Hop artist “Jus P”, joined the Zulu nation in 2000 when he was 18 years old, attracted to its tenets of being a strong individual in mind, body, and spirit while overcoming negatives and turning them to positives.
“When I joined, Hip Hop was a powerful tool for change, for getting our messages out, and it was also a progressive outlet for pushing culture forward,” Stallings says, “and it still is a powerful force. These allegations put a stain on all founding fathers of Hip Hop and affected relationships with many long-term friends. I felt betrayed.”
Although he is not a survivor of abuse by Afrika Bambaataa, he is a strong advocate for the victims. He bravely blew the whistle to expose Bambaataa in support of the victims, knowing the backlash he could face from the Hip Hop community and The Zulu Nation organization. “Zulus around the world had no idea this was happening,” he says. “It destroyed many bonds within the organization and destroyed
my respect for leadership. For Zulu to have any continuation, Afrika Bambaataa and any and all of his supporters must be held accountable for the damage they have done.”
Stallings echoes Oquendo’s sentiments that many survivors don’t come forward due to embarrassment and fear of ridicule.
In addition, Bambaataa still has powerful supporters, and repercussions are problematic within the community. “The statute of limitations should be lifted,” he adds, “because it can take years for a survivor to process the abuse and feel the strength to come forward and seek justice.”
Now 47 and someone impacted by incarceration, Stallings currently works for Alliances of Families for Justice, helping families with loved ones who are in prison. He runs a mentoring program for at-risk youth in New York City, and is an active participant in a coalition working for the full restoration of voting rights to the incarcerated.
All three honorees are actively working to make more people aware of the devastation sexual abuse wreaks on black and brown communities.
“None of us is isolated,” Wills says. “We’ve all heard about ‘Chester the child molester,’ but the truth is predators can be nice, they are crafty, and you would never know that in wanting a break, or asking a neighbor or friend to take your kids for a night, you can put them in danger. Young women in our community are also being abused and trafficked, and the MeToo movement is silent.”
Wills believes the best path forward is the road of public education so that children are not left unprotected. She is grateful for the CHILD USA’s education and legal work, including planning to conduct a survey on the barriers that keep the black and brown community silent about their abuse.
“I am honored to be a part of the receiving this award, and grateful for the platform to shine a spotlight on this dark space, and to give a voice to those voiceless people that no one ever listens to,” Wills concludes. n
AMICUS ADVOCACY
CHILD USA thanks the following law firms for providing pro bono assistance for amicus briefing :
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC
Bravo Schrager, LLP
Burns Bair
Christensen Law
Ciolino Onstott, LLC
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie, LLP
Marsh Law Firm, LLC
Public Justice
Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin, & White
Tin Fulton Walker & Owen, PLLC
Walas Law Firm, PLLC
COURTS WHERE CHILD FILED BRIEFS IN 2024:
Arkansas Supreme Court
California Court of Appeals
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals of the State of New York
D.C. Court of Appeals
District Court of Clark County Nevada
Louisiana Supreme Court
Maryland Supreme Court
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
New Jersey Supreme Court
New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Claims
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division–
First Department
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
North Carolina Supreme Court
Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division
Union County
United States Supreme Court
With Admiration and Deep Appreciation for the Outstanding Work of CHILD USA, its Tireless Staff, and Inspirational Leader Marci Hamilton. Congratulations Also to the Honorees, all Well-Deserved.
– Michael J. Boni
AMBASSADORS
COREY FELDMAN
National Ambassador for SOL Reform
LYNDSY GAMET Ambassador
VINKA JACKSON International Ambassador
MARALEE MCLEAN Ambassador
STEPHEN MILLS Ambassador
LEAH REMINI
National Ambassador for Child and Family Protection
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Tyler Trang, University of Pennsylvania, Intern
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Jacqueline Errera
Neel Patel
Haleema Saadia
Sahitya Suresh
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Benjamin Virant, Columbia University, Volunteer
Manvir Dhaliwal, University of Pennsylvania, Legal Intern
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