ETAY: What We Can Do

JOIN US. A small group of parents and concerned people are organizing to advocate for the ethical and humane treatment of children and teenagers accused of sex crimes. Our goals are to conduct more research into current policies and approaches, to inform the public, to advocate for humane and fair laws and treatment methods, to support parents, and to provide legal referrals for parents. We need people who can conduct research, put together informational publications, speak at conferences, contact the media and legislators, or provide legal contacts. If you can join us, contact us.
Learn about pending legislation and write to your legislators.
Promote awareness. Print out this brochure for parents (MS Word format or HTML format) and distribute it, or tell others about this site. Especially consider contacting friends who work in the mental health profession, are involved with justice or civil liberties issues, or work with youth.
Submit your story or advice. If you are the parent of a child who has experienced sex offender treatment, consider sending us his or her story so it can be included on this site. Personal stories can be the most powerful way to convince people that things need to be changed. In addition, send us any advice you can give to parents whose children have been charged or placed in treatment for their sexual behavior. Also send your story to the following organizations:

Human Rights Watch is collecting stories of injustices done to those accused of sex crimes.
Central Florida chapter of the ACLU plans to go national with stories of hardships caused by sex offender registries. Submit your story regardless of which state you live in.
Jonathan Green, reporter for the New York Times, Esquire, and other publications, wants to interview children who have been wrongly accused or convicted for minor violations of sex laws.

Contribute information. If you know of lawyers who would be helpful for parents, of if you know about additional research, news, or developments that should be publicized, email us the relevant information, and it will be included at this site.