Speak Out

"The most prevalent problem was the failure of the leadership to protect the children. It was a failure of the leadership to act, a failure to report, a failure to intervene."— Louis Freeh (PSU)

"Institutions have a natural tendency to protect themselves, and when they do, the first casualty is often the truth."— Spotlight (Boston Diocese)

"The BSA’s primary response to reports of sexual abuse was to protect the organization’s reputation and assets, rather than to protect the youth in its care."— BSA perversion files

"Silencing the victim is the ultimate act of complicity. It transforms an isolated crime into an institutional policy."— Dr. Janja Lalich

"The culture of secrecy that surrounded these schools allowed abusers to operate with impunity, while victims were left with the crushing burden of forced silence."— IICSA (Private Schools)

"We were told to keep it quiet for the good of the church, for the good of the community, for the good of the team. But keeping it quiet only ever good for the monster."— Rachael Denhollander

"When loyalty to an organization becomes more important than the safety of a child, the organization has lost its moral right to exist."— Phil Saviano

"The tragedy is not just what the predator did, but what the protectors didn't do. They chose the brand over the human being."— Andrew Vachss

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When bullying is an institutionalized part of leadership and a normalized managerial practice, the organization becomes predatory and sick.