“The witch-hunt narrative is a really popular story that goes like this: Lots of people were falsely convicted of child sexual abuse in the 1980s and early 1990s. And they were all victims of a witc...”

“interview from Ross E. Cheit about The Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children (Oxford University Press, February 2014).In the foreword to your book you mention...”

“For all this talk about us being a nation at war with child abuse, and for all the media hype about witch-hunts and false allegations and don't ever let anyone use the word witch-hunts about this;...”

“When someone forces you - he unkindly borrows- he does not, can not own you- Remember your body, spirit and heart are yours and only yours, and when you start to process your sexual abuse you will ...”

“Girls are genius at getting through sexual abuse. Often the only way to get through is not to feel. And that is exactly what these fantasy worlds allow: They give girls a place to go so they don't ...”

“The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act as if its something shocking and extraordinary whenever it hits the headlines...”

“Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero.”

“So, although my story is sometimes ugly, it's also beautiful.”

“In court the next morning I sat at a table in the judges chambers. On the other side of the table, close enough for me to reach across and touch him, sat Ted Bundy. Hes adorable, I thought, surpris...”

“Sweetheart, Ill be a Marine til they bury my cold, dead, decrepit ass in the ground a good fifty or sixty years from now.”

“In court the next morning I sat at a table in the judge’s chambers. On the other side of the table, close enough for me to reach across and touch him, sat Ted Bundy. He’s adorable, I thought, surpr...”