One in Ten

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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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar speaks with Kristi Westphaln (UCLA School of Nursing) about integrating children’s voices into Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) outcome measurement and understanding what healing after abuse means to youth. Westphaln describes her work with the Canopy CAC and a scoping review showing CAC literature emphasizes programmatic measures (forensic interviews, prosecution) more than child perspectives, and how this aligned with the National Children’s Alliance Youth Feedback Survey pilot.

Time Stamps: 

Time. Topic 

00:00 Kids Are The Experts 

01:14 Kristi’s CAC Journey 

04:19 Why Youth Voices Matter 

08:03 Youth Survey Primer 

09:07 Three Healing Questions 

12:14 Who Joined The Study 

17:20 What Healing Means 

21:33 Talking And Support 

24:35 Pets Faith Justice 

31:12 What CACs Can Do 

37:14 Trauma Without The Word 

39:44 Key Takeaways And Thanks 

43:36 Closing And Where To Listen 

Resources:

Talk with me about it: Child and youth perspectives on healing after child abuse - ScienceDirect

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Host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Amy Farrell of Northeastern University about a multi-institution study on the physical and mental health needs of commercially sexually exploited youth and their interactions with healthcare systems. The research used a national survey recruited through service agencies and Instagram screening, plus qualitative interviews with adults exploited as minors, examining health before, during, and after exploitation. Findings show exploited youth report significantly higher health concerns than comparable high-risk youth, including higher STI rates, chronic pain, asthma, high blood pressure, and severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, and dissociation; health problems often persist throughout their lives.

Time Stamps 

Time Topic 

00:00 Episode Setup 

01:23 Meet Dr. Amy Farrell 

01:43 Why This Study 

04:51 Research Questions 

06:14 Recruiting The Sample 

09:57 Overall Health Findings 

13:05 Physical Health Surprises 

15:37 Mental Health Impacts 

20:27 ACEs and Vulnerability 

23:27 Healthcare Access Touchpoints 

27:48 Stigma and Broken Trust 

32:21 Provider Recommendations 

43:11 Future Research

44:58 Closing and Resources 

Resources

Understanding the Physical and Psychological Health and Wellness Needs of Minor Sex Trafficking Victims

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In this episode of One in Ten, host Teresa Huizar welcomes Irish Burch, a longtime Children’s Advocacy Center leader and mentor, to discuss “imperfect” leadership as learning and service. Irish recounts her path from CPS investigator to forensic interviewer, then into leadership roles culminating as CEO of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, emphasizing that being great at a job doesn’t automatically translate to leading people. Irish shares advice for emerging leaders about balancing mission service with personal development, preventing burnout by maintaining life outside work, and her next season focused on coaching, speaking, and sustaining leaders under pressure while building broader public support for CACs. 

Time Stamps: 

Time. Topic 

00:00 Leadership Myths Busted 

01:36 Irish Leadership Journey 

03:53 Grounded by Faith Community 

05:01 Weight of Mission Work 

07:47 Imperfect Human Centered 

10:18 Burden and Blessing 

13:05 Advice for Emerging Leaders 

15:58 Radical Transparency Myth 

19:47 Leading Through Influence 

23:38 Hiring for Collaboration 

26:02 Systems Change Decisions 

27:58 Learning on the Fly 

28:59 Grace Over Perfection 

32:21 Myth of Great Leaders 

37:27 Vision for CAC Future 

39:39 Next Season and Speaking 

42:13 Staying Healthy in the Work 

45:55 Burnout and Identity 

51:23 Closing Gratitude and Farewell 

Resources:

Irish Burch Company

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