Articles and Essays – Vachss.com

AP Op—Ed: Musicians Speak Out

“If ‘punk’ means music, I can’t play. But if ‘punk’ means a rage for change, count me in.”

Let’s Fight This Terrible Crime Against Our Children

No child is capable, emotionally or legally, of consenting to being photographed for sexual purposes. Thus, every image of a sexually displayed child—be it a photograph, a tape or a DVD—records both the rape of the child and an act against humanity.

Asset Forfeiture for Child Pornographers

“Child pornography” is a deceptive term, a sleight–of–hand that disguises the reality of the crime.

A Long Time Coming: Closing New York’s Incest Loophole

Because Protect’s grassroots legislative victory in New York State began with the nationally influential op—ed in The New York Times by Andrew Vachss on Nov. 11, 2005, that organization asked Mr. Vachss to write an article about the final passage of this landmark reform. Here it is, (as written at the time).

CARE Act – Setting the Record Straight

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that, during the campaign in support of The CARE Act of 1999, PROTECT did not exist. This “bill” was, at the time, our best hope of getting people to focus attention on a horrific example of legislative kiddie porn.

What does it really mean to “be on the child’s side?”

Until we Guarantee INDEPENDENT Investigation and COMPETENT Representation in “Child Protective Proceedings” America’s Children will remain an Endangered Species

GAL (aka CASA)

Until we Guarantee INDEPENDENT Investigation and COMPETENT Representation in “Child Protective Proceedings” America’s Children will remain an Endangered Species

A (Very) Brief Summary of the Realities of CASA

A (very) brief summary of the realities of Court Appointed Special Advocates: Non–lawyer GALs (hereinafter generically referred to…

U.S. Election, Taliban Style

At this point, the pattern is clear. The election has given these candidates (and more to come) the courage to publicly wallow in their own filth. And their dreams of a country where women are subjugated by law are nearing reality.

It’s Time to Outlaw “Strawman” Trafficking of Children

If we don’t stop the “transfer of title” to children, some of those “used kids” will end up in the junkyard of predators.