Prevent Child sexual abuse, Exploitation, & trafficking
The average age a teen enters the sex trade in the US is 12 to 14 years old. Many victims are runaway girls who were sexually abused as children.
70 million is the amount of the number of child sexual abuse files reviewed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in 2019.
1 in 5 victims of online grooming are age 11 and under.
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before age 18.
Research shows that prevention education can interrupt cycles of grooming and increase reports
Is the Jenna Quinn Law Federal Law? Yes.
The Jenna Quinn Law (S.1147) is a federal child sexual abuse prevention law named after survivor and advocate, Jenna Quinn. It was signed into federal law on December 23, 2024, following unanimous passage in Congress.
The Jenna Quinn Law is Federal Legislation
The law authorizes federal funding and grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to expand evidence-informed training for educators, school personnel, students, and caregivers.
By making prevention education, early recognition, and reporting accessible nationwide, the Jenna Quinn Law safeguards children and equips communities to intervene before harm occurs.
Explore the Law on Congress.gov
Key details of The Law
The Jenna Quinn Law is federal legislation named after survivor Jenna Quinn.
" Jenna Quinn has been an outspoken advocate for survivors of child sexual abuse and was the driving force behind what is known as Jenna’s Law in Texas. Unanimously passed by the Texas State Senate and House, Jenna’s Law was the first child sexual abuse prevention law in the U.S. that mandates K-12 trainings for students and school staff and was amended in 2017 to include sex trafficking prevention education in schools. More than half of all states have adopted a form of Jenna’s Law since it's passage in 2009." - U. S. Senator John Cornyn
The Jenna Quinn Law:
- Promotes Community-Based Prevention Education and Training for Teachers, Caregivers, and Students.
- Authorizes federal grants to eligible entities for increasing evidence-based or informed training on sexual abuse prevention education and reporting to teachers and school employees, students, caregivers, and other adults who work with children.
- Ensures these grant recipients coordinate with local educational agencies to train students, professionals and volunteers who work with students on sexual abuse prevention, recognition and reporting.
