Stop Demand

CHILD S*X CRIMES. New Zealand

Our media release. Great outcome! We've now got all political parties, except one, on record supporting law reform to scrap previous 'good character' sentence reductions for child s*x offenders in the next parliamentary term. Whether they are in Government or in Opposition. Check out what each said.

Child S*x Crimes: All But One Party Back Axing ‘Good Character’ Sentence Reductions S*xual violence survivor and advocate Louise Nicholas said hearing that a s*x offender is a 'fantastic person' makes survivors sick to the stomach.

S*XUAL ASSAULT of daughter: New Zealand.
'GOOD CHARACTER' discount.

Yet another s*xual predator - this time a biological father jailed for s*xually assaulting his own daughter - receives a 'previous good character' sentence discount of 5%. Victims get no discount on what is often lifelong trauma. These good character discounts are UNacceptable and must be scrapped! (On a separate note, this mother is a disgrace!)

Stop Demand is being proactive in this space, having engaged with all NZ political parties in recent weeks. Watch for media release next week.

'He's the breadwinner': Wife backs husband over daughter's s*xual assault convictions 'It’s affected her mental health...she struggled with the fact that you were her father.'

PROSTITUTION/S*X TRAFFICKING: Tackling Male Demand

Excellent 6-minute vid by Exodus Cry on "The Real Reason S*x Trafficking Exists". This perfectly reflects our message - the strategic importance of addressing and tackling male buyers who drive the global s*x trade: s*x trafficking, prostitution, po*******hy. No demand = no supply.

The Real Reason S*x Trafficking Exists 1 in 6 American men have paid for s*x. But what does the demand for...

S*XUAL VIOLENCE law reform: New Zealand

On the cusp of Stop Demand writing to all 123 MPs seeking a ban on judges considering good character when sentencing child s*x offenders - with the written endorsement of 12 other highly-respected organisations that work to prevent s*xual violence and assist victim-survivors - the New Zealand Prime Minister made this announcement today. Fantastic! But ... words are one thing; action and follow-up is what we demand! This should NOT be a politicised issue - "if we get voted back in" - but an important law reform matter that resonates with, and has the support of, all six political parties.

National to ban judges from considering good character when sentencing s*x offenders 'No s*xual offender is a person of good character. Period,' Christopher Luxon said.

S*XUAL VIOLENCE: Global

The month of April - S*xual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) - might be ending. But the devastation to lives, forever altered, never ends.

In time of peace -
"The s*xual abuse of children is the genocide of childhood innocence. Victims are robbed not only of their childhood, but of the person they truly could have become." - Renee, in**st survivor and blogger.

And in times of war -
"When it comes to war, women and girls are subject to s*xual torture, s*xual slavery, military r**e, mutilation and other extremely violent acts... For the women who survive, it is often a 'living death'... All in all, it is beyond devastating." - Anthropologist and blogger Miss Wretched.

LAW CHANGE: New Zealand

What a pleasure to be invited to Survivors 4 Survivors Otautahi
To work with and support male survivors of s*xual abuse, one on one and as a peer support group.
Many of our survivors have come from State and faith-based 'care'. The peer support group originated in Christchurch in 1991 by fellow survivor Iain Bennett who started MSSAT (Male Survivors of S*xual Abuse Trust) in 1997.

Facilitated by Kenneth Clearwater and Hanz freller KSM

The power of peer group work and support is priceless for so many survivors,thankyou again for allowing me in this space 🙏