In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Zsófia Szojka of the University of Greenwich about why children recant abuse disclosures, drawing on research using over 1,400 real forensic interview transcripts and a sample of 53 children who recanted. Szojka explains how recantation complicates child protection and legal responses and reviews prior findings that recantation is more likely in intrafamilial cases, with unsupportive caregivers, and among younger children. The discussion highlights interviewing implications, emphasizing open, contextual questions and better caregiver and child support after disclosure.

Special thanks to Breanne Wylie, Agnieszka Nogalska, Annabel Reay and Tom Lyon.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Episode Introduction

01:24 Meet Dr Szojka

01:31 Why Study Recantation

02:56 What Research Shows

05:06 Kids Explain Recanting

06:33 Influences Versus Pressures

07:50 Suspect Related Influences

10:45 Family Fallout And Guilt

15:58 Subtle Coaching Dynamics

21:39 Why Pressures Seem Low

27:31 Surprises And Future Questions

33:28 Implications For Professionals

36:52 Mental Health And Support

38:36 Next Research Steps

40:55 Wrap Up And Call To Action

Resources:

Recanting Children’s Descriptions of Influences and Pressures to Recant Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse - Zsofia A. Szojka, Breanne E. Wylie, Agnieszka M. Nogalska, Annabel Reay, Thomas D. Lyon, 2026

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Lindsey Bullinger of Georgia Tech about research linking paid family leave (PFL) to reduced infant child maltreatment. Bullinger explains why infancy is a critical period; infants have the highest maltreatment rates and PFL typically provides 6-12 weeks of paid bonding time plus income support. Using nationwide data (2004-2020, excluding COVID-related reporting drops) and early state programs such as California (2004) and New Jersey (2009), the study finds PFL adoption is associated with lower infant maltreatment reports and substantiations across neglect and physical abuse, with notable reductions reported by social services and medical providers.

Time Topic

00:00 Can Leave Prevent Abuse

01:21 Why Study Maltreatment

02:43 Why Infancy Matters

04:52 Infant Risk Factors

06:39 US Leave Policy Landscape

10:43 Why Employers Don’t Offer

16:28 Known Benefits For Babies

18:26 Study Design And Data

20:55 Key Findings On Reports

23:05 Mechanisms And Removals

26:15 Policy Impact And Messaging

32:56 Next Research On Cash

37:15 Final Takeaways And Wrap

Resources

More than Snuggles: The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Infant Maltreatment - Lindsey Rose Bullinger, Kerri M. Raissian, Bart Klika, Melissa Merrick, Eric Thibodeau, 2026

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Host Teresa Huizar interviews Elizabeth Phillips of the Phillips Foundation about Trey’s Law, inspired by Phillips’ late brother Trey. Trey was groomed and abused at Kanakuk Kamp, and as a result of a later civil settlement, was silenced by a Non-Disclosure Agreement before dying by suicide at 28. Phillips explains how NDAs (often called confidentiality or non-disparagement clauses) have become standard in civil settlements, sometimes signed by parents or unaware survivors, and used by institutions and insurers to protect reputations and limit liability. However, this sometimes impedes healing and further disclosure for the victim. She describes state-level success passing versions of Trey’s Law in seven states and urges support for the federal bill (Senate Bill 3966), introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Kirsten Gillibrand, which passed the Senate unanimously and awaits House action. This law will federally void and make unenforceable NDAs related to child sexual abuse and trafficking.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Why Victim NDAs Matter

01:34 Kanakuk Scandal Origins

02:57 Trey Story And NDA Harm

05:15 How NDAs Become Standard

07:59 Incentives And Legal Gaps

12:47 Trauma In Civil Litigation

14:11 State Wins And Strategy

18:13 Federal Push And Retroactivity

22:42 September House Vote Plan

25:09 Healing When Truth Is Free

29:55 Where To Learn And Act

33:57 Know Your Rights Wrap Up

36:35 Closing Thanks And Outro

Resources:

Trey's Law ~ End Silence. Expose Abusers. Protect Children. Save Lives.

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In this episode of 'One in Ten,' Host Teresa Huizar interviews McGill University doctoral candidate Kayla Schick about grooming and how post-abuse maintenance tactics contribute to delayed disclosure and longer abuse duration. Schick explains delayed disclosure as common in child sexual abuse and describes offender tactics that discourage reporting, including secrecy demands, threats, guilt, victim blaming, and confusion about whether abuse occurred. They discuss implications for prevention, caregiver education, grooming-specific training, interviewing about concealment, online versus in-person detection, and reframing delayed disclosure in courts as a grooming impact rather than a credibility flaw.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Kayla Research Journey

02:31 Delayed Disclosure Basics

03:33 Tactics That Silence

05:08 Six Phases of Grooming

08:55 Study Questions

10:17 Key Finding Concealment

13:32 Online vs In Person

14:54 Prevention Talking Secrets

22:09 Next Steps for Field

24:55 Courtroom Implications

30:23 Wrap Up and Resources

Resources

• Predictors of Abuse Duration in In-Person Child Sexual Grooming Cases - Kayla D. Schick, Kaila C. Bruer, Katie A. Berens, Angela D. Evans, Heather L. Price, 2026

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar interviews psychotherapist and researcher Anette Birgersson about multidisciplinary professionals’ perspectives on online child sexual abuse, including why prevalence is hard to measure due to research barriers with younger children, normalization, and underreporting driven by shame and guilt. They discuss how many cases are discovered through police investigations rather than child disclosure, creating varied reactions and challenges for forensic interviewers and families. Birgersson describes online abuse as an ongoing trauma because images may continue to spread and offenders can reengage, requiring adaptations to TF-CBT such as early psychoeducation, safety planning, and ongoing family communication. Professionals report caregivers often learn via a police call and may react in shock, needing crisis support and normalization. Birgersson highlights system gaps in Sweden where cases often bypass Barnahus, limiting coordinated support, medical involvement, and resources despite severe consequences.

Time Stamps:

Time. Topic

00:00 Episode Setup

01:25 Anette Background

02:46 Why Prevalence Varies

04:51 Discovered Not Disclosed

08:48 Study Questions

11:20 Complicity and Self-Blame

15:09 Ongoing Trauma Online

17:27 Adapting TF-CBT

20:19 Caregiver Shock and Support

25:06 Loneliness and Risk Factors

28:20 Engaging Caregivers in Treatment

32:13 Why Barnahus Matters

38:11 Closing Takeaways

40:50 Wrap Up and Next Episodes

Resources:

Support, snacks, and a tailored approach to empower recovery: professionals’ insights on supporting children victimized by online child sexual abuse - PMC

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Host Teresa Huizar speaks with Dr. Jamie Yoder of Colorado State University about how adversity and trauma increase risk for teens’ problematic sexual behaviors and how trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) can be leveraged to expand treatment resources and reduce punitive responses. Yoder describes her clinical background with justice-involved youth and emphasizes that trauma is a major, though not causal, risk factor linked through intermediaries like attachment disruptions, executive functioning impacts, and trauma symptoms. They discuss why trauma has been poorly integrated into PSB interventions due to adult-like assumptions and punishment-oriented systems, then review Yoder’s pilot testing TF-CBT across community and residential/justice settings, highlighting feasibility, the need for agency buy-in and readiness, and the role of caregiver involvement. The conversation underscores caregiver shame, clinician bias and support needs, and calls for trauma-informed, rehabilitative approaches and broader systems change.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Episode Overview

01:58 Jamie’s Path to PSB Work

05:35 How Trauma Raises Risk

09:10 Why Trauma Was Ignored

13:53 Testing TF-CBT in Settings

18:34 Caregivers and Engagement

22:48 Study Results and Meaning

26:06 Shame as Treatment Target

31:51 Clinician Bias and Support

35:53 Trauma Informed Treatment Plans

40:14 Recommendations and Systems Change

45:33 Closing and Resources

Resources:

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Problem Sexual Behaviors: Feasibility and Acceptability for Alleviating Traumatic Stress, Regulation Problems, and Sexual Behavior Problems | Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma | Springer Nature Link

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Content Warning: Graphic descriptions of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) file names.

In this episode of 'One in Ten,' host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Ted Cross of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about how child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reflects and perpetuates ongoing abuse. Cross explains why CSAM replaces “child pornography,” emphasizing that its creation requires contact abuse and its dissemination retraumatizes victims for years. To study CSAM without viewing traumatic content or violating privacy, his team partnered with the Child Rescue Coalition and analyzed nearly 3,000 highly descriptive filenames as a proxy for content. Findings included a predominance of videos, victims across all ages (including infants), a large share depicting ages 5–12, and common incest/familial cases (over 40%) that tended to involve more severe abuse. Filenames referencing children of color were more likely to include penetration. Cross urges CACs and MDTs to investigate possible online abuse in contact cases, secure devices, and strengthen partnerships with state ICAC task forces.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Episode Introduction

01:26 Meet Dr Ted Cross

02:48 What CSAM Means

04:10 Who Produces CSAM

05:30 Ethical Study Design

06:50 Filenames As Proxy Data

10:08 Victim Demographics

11:50 Incest And Severity

12:52 Penetration And Harm

14:27 Practice Implications

16:19 Trauma And Disclosure

18:25 Policy And Prevention

19:34 Future Research Directions

22:25 Final Takeaways

23:52 Closing And Resources

Resources

Child Rescue Coalition

Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Material in Peer-to-Peer Networks and Predictors of its Severity: Insights From Filenames - Theodore P. Cross, Elizabeth M. Cross, Camille Cooper, Daphne Pellegrino, Glen Pounder, Stefan Turkheimer, Simon Bailey, 2025

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Teresa Huizar interviews Victor Vieth about the spiritual harm child sexual abuse can cause and how child abuse professionals and Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) can respond. Vieth describes how offenders may use religion to groom or silence children, and how faith-community reactions can deepen harm, recalling a 12-year-old asking if “God is against me.” The discussion defines spirituality versus religiosity, highlights children’s spiritual questions arising in forensic interviews and therapy, and notes research linking high spiritual distress (feeling abandoned by God) with greater trauma and suicidal thoughts. Vieth explains barriers to addressing the topic (discomfort discussing religion, negative associations, lack of training) and cites research showing 82% of mental health providers were not fluent in this literature. He outlines options such as chaplaincy and training (Keeping Faith), emphasizes consent-based, ecumenical spiritual care, and previews a forthcoming interactive spiritual care toolkit with models and resources.

Time Stamps

Time Topic

00:00 Spiritual Harm Overview

01:59 Victor’s Wake Up Call

03:22 Why Research Is Rising

08:32 Defining Spiritual Harm

13:17 Trauma Informed Responses

16:21 Toolkit And Care Models

19:00 What Chaplains Do

23:33 Stories Of Spiritual Support

26:46 Programs That Get It Right

31:19 Research Next Steps

34:00 Closing And Where To Learn

Resources

Spiritual care in Children’s Advocacy Centers: results of a survey of CAC directors - ScienceDirect

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