In 2017, Pennsylvania received more child abuse reports than any other year on record, according to state data. Ten years ago this month, the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case rocked Pennsylvania. A decade later, one child abuse prevention advocate says there’s still more work to be done to protect children in the commonwealth. Angela […]

Across Pennsylvania, the name Jerry Sandusky has become synonymous with pedophilia and predatory behavior, and rightfully so. But as someone who has dedicated more than 30 years to child-abuse prevention, to me Jerry Sandusky is the personification of what can happen when adults and institutions ignore allegations of child abuse. As details about the appalling […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Child welfare advocates said there have been significant strides a decade after the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal became public. “I think there was a lot of swift movement when the Sandusky scandal broke,” said Angela Liddle, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance, a non-profit organization that works to […]

WGAL is airing a special Chronicle, looking back at the Jerry Sandusky case 10 years after it happened. The special focuses on the impact of the case and what’s changed over the past decade. It’s a topic that may bring up difficult feelings for some viewers. So, we’ve put together this resources page with programs that […]

WGAL has put together a special called Chronicle: Sandusky Case Impact 10 years later. From Pennsylvania officials to former Penn State athletes, you will hear how this case has changed the landscape of both sports and the justice system. Part 1 and Part 2 can be found here. From WGAL-TV, November 5, 2021

Ten years have passed since the public became aware of a horrific child sex abuse scandal that rocked many Pennsylvanians to their core. You might be wondering which scandal I’m referring to. Unfortunately, the Commonwealth has been home to its fair share of child sex abuse scandals in recent years. It was in November 2011 […]

Throughout the pandemic, many children were socially isolated and remained in environments where they were not safe. “Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a situation where children were confined to their homes, and for some, that meant they were continually subjected to abuse and neglect,” said Angela Liddle, CEO and President of Pa Family Support Alliance. […]

After a pandemic-prompted drop-off, a child advocacy says it’s likely Pennsylvania will see a spike in child abuse reports this fall. That’s because children were isolated during the lockdown in 2020, which meant such mandatory reporters as teachers and physicians weren’t able to spot abuse and report it to authorities. But, as has been well-established, […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. – In the decade since the revelations about the predatory sexual abuse of children perpetrated by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, lawmakers have passed more than two dozen bills intended to better protect children. Some of that legislation dramatically changed the requirements for those who work with children and those […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. – In the decade since the revelations about the predatory sexual abuse of children perpetrated by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, lawmakers have passed more than two dozen bills intended to better protect children. Some of that legislation dramatically changed the requirements for those who work with children and those […]