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{{Primary sources|date=March 2021}}{{infobox organization
{{selfref|For information on protected pages in Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia:Protected page]].}}
| name = National Association to Protect Children – PROTECT, Inc.
| formerly = National Association to Protect Children, Inc.<ref name= corp/>
| founded = {{start date and age|June 24, 2002}}<ref name= corp/>
| status = [[501(c)(4)]] [[nonprofit organization]]<ref name = 990-2013>"[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/113/666/2014-113666574-0bae8bd4-9O.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''National Association to Protect Children - PROTECT Inc''. [[Guidestar]]. September 30, 2014.</ref>
| logo = C4_Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_alt = Logo of National Association to Protect Children - PROTECT, Inc.
| employees = 1<ref name = 990-2013/>
| employees_year = 2013
| volunteers = 24<ref name = 990-2013/>
| volunteers_year = 2013
| revenue = $164,097<ref name = 990-2013/>
| revenue_year = 2014
| expenses = $145,972<ref name = 990-2013/>
| expenses_year = 2014
| leader_name =
| leader_title = [[President (corporation)|President]]
| leader_name2 = Grier Weeks<ref name = 990-2013/>
| leader_title2 = [[Executive Director]]
| affiliations = National Association to Protect Children Education Fund<ref name = 990-2013/>
| website = {{URL|http://www.protect.org}}
}}
'''Protect''' (officially incorporated as '''National Association to Protect Children – PROTECT, Inc.'''<ref name= corp>"[http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Search/profcorp/5479731 National Association to Protect Children - PROTECT, Inc.]" ''Corporations Division''. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Accessed on April 26, 2016.</ref>) is a [[lobbying|political organization]] established in 2002 and dedicated to the protection of children from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. It is a [[nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] [[501(c)(4)]] membership association with members in every U.S. state and 10 nations. Protect achieved great success in its first three years, winning legislative victories in eight state legislatures.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2006-08-11|title=Grassroots Action :: National Association to PROTECT Children :: Pro-Child :: Anti-Crime|url=http://www.protect.org/campaigns.html|access-date=2021-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060811081841/http://www.protect.org/campaigns.html|archive-date=2006-08-11}}</ref>


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==Support==
'''PROTECT''', or '''The National Association to Protect Children''', is a [[grassroots]] political [[Lobbying|lobby]] established in 2002 and dedicated to the protection of children from abuse, exploitation and neglect. It is a nonprofit, [[501(c)(4)]] membership association with members in every U.S. state and 10 nations. PROTECT achieved great success in its first three years, winning [http://www.protect.org/campaigns.html legislative victories] in eight state legislatures. It advocates a nonpartisan [http://www.protect.org/agenda.html "pro-child, anti-crime"] agenda, and works closely with both conservative and liberal constituencies and lawmakers.
In 2005, the [[punk rock]] [[record label]] [[Fat Wreck Chords]] released a [[charity record]] for Protect, entitled ''[[Protect: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children]]''. Fat Wreck Chords publicist Vanessa Burt and ''Verbicide Magazine'' publisher Jackson Ellis created the project, with the help of the head of Fat Wreck, [[Fat Mike]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://protect.org/miscStories/fatWreckChordsCD.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080214174225/http://protect.org/miscStories/fatWreckChordsCD.html|archive-date = 2008-02-14|title = Frontpage}}</ref>


In 2009, a second punk rock compilation charity record, ''Protect II: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children'', was released jointly by Geykido Comet Records and Scissor Press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jerseybeat.com/matternoffact.html|title = Jersey Beat &#124; Chris Mattern Reviews}}</ref> This album was spearheaded by ''Verbicide'' publishers Jackson Ellis and Nate Pollard, along with Shahab Zargari and Heela Naqshband of GC Records.
==PROTECT Agenda and Campaigns==
===Pro-Child, Anti-Crime Agenda===
PROTECT advocates a "pro-child, anti-crime" [http://www.protect.org/agenda.html agenda], which combines traditionally liberal positions on child protection with traditionally conservative positions on crime. PROTECT's ''pro-child'' agenda includes legal advocacy for child victims and reform and adequate funding of child protective services. Its ''anti-crime'' agenda includes stronger criminal sentencing, surveillance and containment of released sex offenders and increased funding for law enforcement.


NYDM, New York Death Militia, a worldwide metal music organization, sponsors metal music shows in support of Protect.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
===PROTECT Campaigns===
PROTECT focuses its work on four principal campaigns:


Former child actress [[Alison Arngrim]], who was a victim of sexual abuse, lobbies for and speaks for Protect.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pace|first=Giacinta|date=10 March 2012|title=Whoa Nellie! Alison Arngrim fights for children's rights|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/whoa-nellie-alison-arngrim-fights-childrens-rights-flna411357|work=[[NBC News]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|location= |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
Circle of Trust Campaign: Since its creation in 2002, PROTECT has led successful legislative battles to eliminate laws that award preferential treatment to criminals who sexually assault their own children. PROTECT's [http://www.protect.org/coft_campaign.shtml Circle of Trust campaign] has successfully fought to reform and strengthen laws in North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Virginia, California and New York.

Real Safety Campaign: PROTECT also advocates intensive community supervision--or "surveillance and containment"--of convicted sex offenders released into communities. The Real Safety campaign educates the public and lawmakers about the dangers of relying upon sex offender registries and residency restriction laws to keep children safe, calling for long-term and lifetime probation and parole.

Accountability Campaign: In 2006, PROTECT announced it was launching its Accountability Campaign to hold public servants accountable for their performance in combatting crimes against children.

Child Pornography Campaign: In 2006, PROTECT also launched a national anti-child pornography campaign.

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==Grassroots Support==
In 2005, the [[punk rock]] [[record label]], [[Fat Wreck Chords]] released a [[charity record]] for PROTECT, entitled [[PROTECT: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Child sexual abuse]]
* [[Child sexual abuse]]
* [[Incest]]
* [[Incest]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.protect.org/ PROTECT]
*[http://www.protect.org/ Protect]
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*[https://ssrn.com/abstract=904100 Child Sexual Abuse and the State] by Ruby Andrew, ''UC Davis Law Review,'' vol. 39, 2006. Discusses U.S. incest laws in cases where victim is a minor.
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* [http://www.vachss.com/av_dispatches/nyt-11202005.html The Incest Loophole] by Andrew Vachss, ''New York Times,'' Nov. 20, 2005. Sentencing incest perpetrators when victim is a minor.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tCroaIgM4k Andrew Vachss speaks on the importance of Protect], "Family of Choice webcast," Jan. 14, 2009.


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*[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=904100 Child Sexual Abuse and the State] by Ruby Andrew, ''UC Davis Law Review,'' vol. 39, 2006. Discusses U.S. incest laws in cases where victim is a minor.
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* [http://www.vachss.com/av_dispatches/nyt-11202005.html The Incest Loophole] by Andrew Vachss, ''New York Times,'' Nov. 20, 2005. Sentencing incest perpetrators when victim is a minor.


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Latest revision as of 03:47, 29 November 2024

National Association to Protect Children – PROTECT, Inc.
FoundedJune 24, 2002; 22 years ago (June 24, 2002)[1]
Legal status501(c)(4) nonprofit organization[2]
Grier Weeks[2]
AffiliationsNational Association to Protect Children Education Fund[2]
Revenue$164,097[2] (2014)
Expenses$145,972[2] (2014)
Employees1[2] (2013)
Volunteers24[2] (2013)
Websitewww.protect.org
Formerly called
National Association to Protect Children, Inc.[1]

Protect (officially incorporated as National Association to Protect Children – PROTECT, Inc.[1]) is a political organization established in 2002 and dedicated to the protection of children from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. It is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) membership association with members in every U.S. state and 10 nations. Protect achieved great success in its first three years, winning legislative victories in eight state legislatures.[3]

Support

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In 2005, the punk rock record label Fat Wreck Chords released a charity record for Protect, entitled Protect: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children. Fat Wreck Chords publicist Vanessa Burt and Verbicide Magazine publisher Jackson Ellis created the project, with the help of the head of Fat Wreck, Fat Mike.[4]

In 2009, a second punk rock compilation charity record, Protect II: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children, was released jointly by Geykido Comet Records and Scissor Press.[5] This album was spearheaded by Verbicide publishers Jackson Ellis and Nate Pollard, along with Shahab Zargari and Heela Naqshband of GC Records.

NYDM, New York Death Militia, a worldwide metal music organization, sponsors metal music shows in support of Protect.[citation needed]

Former child actress Alison Arngrim, who was a victim of sexual abuse, lobbies for and speaks for Protect.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Association to Protect Children - PROTECT, Inc." Corporations Division. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Accessed on April 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Association to Protect Children - PROTECT Inc. Guidestar. September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Grassroots Action :: National Association to PROTECT Children :: Pro-Child :: Anti-Crime". 2006-08-11. Archived from the original on 2006-08-11. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ "Frontpage". Archived from the original on 2008-02-14.
  5. ^ "Jersey Beat | Chris Mattern Reviews".
  6. ^ Pace, Giacinta (10 March 2012). "Whoa Nellie! Alison Arngrim fights for children's rights". NBC News. NBC. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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