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Since 1986, Stop Abuse has been working to prevent child sexual abuse through education, detection and referral. This kind of abuse exists for children of every gender, age, race, ethnicity, background, socioeconomic status and family structure. No child is immune.

 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will have experienced sexual abuse by the time they are 18 years old. It is estimated that only 10% of child victims actually report the abuse and 93% of the victims know their abuser.

We feel that it is crucial to bring attention and awareness to this epidemic.

Our Program Has a Direct Impact on the Lives of Vulnerable Children

“The next day I told my school teacher my story. This eventually led to my perpetrator’s conviction; he was sentenced to 2 life sentences plus 40 years.”

– Mary

“I know that if it was not for you and your show I would have never spoken up about the horrible things happening to me.”

– Conner

“We went to a festival, where she saw the show. That very night she sat on my lap and told me what had happened to her.”

– Katrina

IT IS OK TO TELL.

Report the Icky to
CHILDHELP USA 1-800-4-A-Child
National Child Abuse Hotline

IN THE NEWS!

Regina Marscheider is a master puppeteer, producer, and director who has performed numerous shows with her exceptional hand-crafted puppets

In Honor of Regina, the Puppet Master

Regina Marscheider founded Stop Abuse in 1986. As a master puppeteer, producer, and director she knew she could use the power of puppets to teach children about sexual abuse.  With over 300 puppets in her Virginia Beach studio, she performed for hundreds of thousands of children and families throughout the US and Canada over the course of her life.

As a survivor of child sexual abuse, Regina had a powerful calling to create a program to help children protect themselves through education, detection, and referral. After extensive research, Regina created a four-part comprehensive program for school children in kindergarten through fifth grade. This program, called “Simon Says Just Tell,” features the character Simon, who teaches children to recognize, prevent and encourages children to “Just Tell” about sexual abuse. The first viewing of the show resulted in the first report from an 8-year-old girl who was empowered to do just that. This Emmy Award-winning marionette program has been a catalyst in changing lives and has resulted in the arrest and incarceration of hundreds of child molesters in Hampton Roads alone. The program has been performed throughout the country and has been well received by parents, children, teachers, principals, law enforcement, and other prevention professionals. 

Now, Regina’s legacy lives on in not only the hearts of everyone that knew her but through her organization. In the never ending quest to teach children, Stop Abuse has turned it’s award-winning Simon Says “Just Tell’ into a stunning, new, digital video presentation. Now, children all over the globe are just a click away from learning from Simon and the valuable lessons he provides!

Do you believe that every child deserves a safe and peaceful childhood? Bring this program to your neighborhoods and schools and together we can Stop Abuse.

Team Simon, thanks you for your support and encouragement.

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