Justice Interrupted

Trauma can change how memories are formed, stored, and recalled, challenging common assumptions about how survivors should remember and describe their experiences. In this episode, Dr. Daniela Schiller explains the neuroscience behind traumatic memory, why recall can be fragmented, and how research offers hope for changing the emotional impact of trauma. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer, and Dr. Dan...

Military sexual trauma survivors face reporting barriers, retaliation, and systems that can prioritize institutional protection over survivor safety.  In this episode, Lakeydra Houston shares her experience as a survivor and advocate while examining military culture, accountability, civilian oversight, trauma-informed support, and the need for systemic change. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer,...

National Recovery Month is an opportunity to recognize that recovery is real and possible, especially for survivors whose substance use may have developed as a way of coping with trauma. In this solo episode, Jennifer Storm shares her own experience with childhood sexual abuse and long-term recovery while exploring trauma, substance use, healthy coping mechanisms, treatment, and hope. In this epis...

What happens after a child discloses abuse can shape their path toward safety, healing, and justice. In this episode, Leslie Slingsby explains how trauma-informed care, multidisciplinary support, and specialized training can better support children and families. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer, and Leslie Slingsby discuss: Trauma-informed responses that put children’s needs first Mission Kids and i...

Rhode Island has enacted sweeping civil statute of limitations reform for child sexual abuse cases, creating new opportunities for survivors to pursue accountability. In this episode, attorney Eric DiMario explains how the law was reformed, why civil litigation goes beyond financial compensation, and what it means for survivors and institutions. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer, and Eric DiMario dis...

Child sexual abuse survivors often face significant barriers when seeking accountability. In this episode, attorney Jennifer Freeman discusses statute of limitations reform, civil litigation, institutional responsibility, and the ongoing fight for survivor justice. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer, and Jennifer Freeman discuss: Legal and legislative barriers facing child sexual abuse survivors Civil...

Pennsylvania's fight for child sexual abuse statute of limitations reform remains unresolved despite years of advocacy and public support. In this episode, Pennsylvania State Senator Katie Muth discusses the political and institutional barriers that continue to stall survivor-centered reform. In this episode, Ben, Jennifer, and Katie Muth discuss: Statute of limitations reform for child sexual abu...

About LaQuisha Anthony: LaQuisha S. Anthony is a thought leader, educator, author, and nationally certified advocate who amplifies voices and promotes healing. She serves as the Manager of Advocacy at WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence and has devoted her career to empowering those impacted by sexual and gender-based violence. She played an intricate part in the historical change of...

About Andrea Constand: Andrea Constand is a Registered Massage Therapist specializing in medical massage. The New York Times has called her “the linchpin of the Bill Cosby case,” and the New York Daily News hailed her as “the true hero of #MeToo…the first female courageous enough to stand up to all the power of Hollywood and demand the impossible and win the unbelievable.” She has been the Directo...

This is the second of a two-part episode featuring Dr. Veronica Valliere, focusing on victim behavior, healing, and the role families, professionals, and communities play in prevention and recovery. About Dr. Veronique Valliere: Dr. Veronique Valliere is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in clinical and forensic psychology, recognized nationally and internationally as an exp...

This is the first of a two-part episode featuring Dr. Veronique Valliere, unpacking the behavioral patterns behind interpersonal violence and the mindset offenders rely on to avoid detection. About Dr. Veronique Valliere: Dr. Veronique Valliere is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in clinical and forensic psychology, recognized nationally and internationally as an expert wit...

About Nathaniel Foote: Nate is a crime victim, personal injury, and wrongful death lawyer who litigates cases on behalf of assault, murder, rape, and child sexual abuse victims. Nate has represented survivors in lawsuits against churches, schools, hotels, bars, and other institutions that enable sexual and violent crime. Nate also represents families in wrongful death cases and those who have been...

About Meg Garvin: Meg Garvin, MA, JD, MSt, is the Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) and a Clinical Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School, where she is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on victims’ rights. She has testified before Congress, state legislatures, and the Judicial Proceedings Panel on Sexual Assault in the Military, and cur...

About Marci Hamilton: Marci A. Hamilton, JD, is a leading legal scholar, child protection advocate, and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHILD USA, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to ending child abuse and neglect through legal reform and research. She is also a Professor of Practice in Political Science and a Fox Family Pavilion Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on...

About Jackie Block Goldstein: Jackie Block Goldstein, MSW, LSW, is a nationally recognized forensic interviewer and victim specialist with over 20 years of experience in child advocacy, trauma-informed investigation, and victim assistance. She currently works as a private consultant, providing expert training, testimony, and guidance to law enforcement, multidisciplinary teams, and legal professio...

About Chris Kirchner: Chris Kirchner, MSW, is the Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania and has worked in the field of child welfare for thirty-four years. For twenty-eight of those years, she served as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance, an accredited children’s advocacy center where she oversaw collaborative investigations of an average of...

Justice Interrupted is a podcast for anyone who believes children deserve better—and survivors deserve justice. Hosted by Ben Andreozzi, a prominent victim's attorney, and nationally recognized victim advocate Jennifer Storm, this show confronts the failures of systems meant to protect children and amplifies the voices of those working to change them. Each episode explores the realities of child s...