John E.B. Myers, J.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Scholar at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child maltreatment and his writing has been cited by more than 140 courts, including the United States Supreme Court. John is a frequent speaker at conferences, having made more than 400 presentations around the world.

• One Mother′s NightmarePART ONE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEDefining Child Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Child MaltreatmentWhat Does the Future Hold for a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused?Who Are the Men Who Sexually Abuse Children? Why Do They Do It? Can Molesters Be Cured?PART TWO: A MOTHER′S ALLIES: THE LEGAL SYSTEM, A GOOD LAWYER, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALSIntroduction to the US Legal SystemCriminal Court, Family Court, Juvenile CourtFinding a LawyerHelp from Mental Health ProfessionalsThe Critically Important Psychosocial AssessmentPART THREE: DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, FAMILY COURT, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND JUVENILE COURTThe Criminal Justice SystemFamily CourtDivorce, Child Custody and Child VisitationChild Protective Services Agency and Juvenile CourtPART FOUR: PROVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN COURT: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND PROTECTING YOUR CHILDObstacles to Proving Child Sexual Abuse in CourtSorting Out Your Suspicions, Controlling Your EmotionsThe Legal Importance of What Your Child Tells You and Others about the AbuseChanges in Your Child′s Behavior as Evidence of Sexual AbusePART FIVE: SUMMING IT ALL UP: PLAN FOR VICTORY, PREPARE FOR DEFEATPlan for VictoryPrepare for Defeat

John E.B. Myers, J.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Scholar at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child maltreatment and his writing has been cited by more than 140 courts, including the United States Supreme Court. John is a frequent speaker at conferences, having made more than 400 presentations around the world.

• One Mother′s NightmarePART ONE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEDefining Child Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Child MaltreatmentWhat Does the Future Hold for a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused?Who Are the Men Who Sexually Abuse Children? Why Do They Do It? Can Molesters Be Cured?PART TWO: A MOTHER′S ALLIES: THE LEGAL SYSTEM, A GOOD LAWYER, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALSIntroduction to the US Legal SystemCriminal Court, Family Court, Juvenile CourtFinding a LawyerHelp from Mental Health ProfessionalsThe Critically Important Psychosocial AssessmentPART THREE: DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, FAMILY COURT, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND JUVENILE COURTThe Criminal Justice SystemFamily CourtDivorce, Child Custody and Child VisitationChild Protective Services Agency and Juvenile CourtPART FOUR: PROVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN COURT: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND PROTECTING YOUR CHILDObstacles to Proving Child Sexual Abuse in CourtSorting Out Your Suspicions, Controlling Your EmotionsThe Legal Importance of What Your Child Tells You and Others about the AbuseChanges in Your Child′s Behavior as Evidence of Sexual AbusePART FIVE: SUMMING IT ALL UP: PLAN FOR VICTORY, PREPARE FOR DEFEATPlan for VictoryPrepare for Defeat

John E.B. Myers, J.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Scholar at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child maltreatment and his writing has been cited by more than 140 courts, including the United States Supreme Court. John is a frequent speaker at conferences, having made more than 400 presentations around the world.

• One Mother′s NightmarePART ONE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEDefining Child Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Child MaltreatmentWhat Does the Future Hold for a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused?Who Are the Men Who Sexually Abuse Children? Why Do They Do It? Can Molesters Be Cured?PART TWO: A MOTHER′S ALLIES: THE LEGAL SYSTEM, A GOOD LAWYER, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALSIntroduction to the US Legal SystemCriminal Court, Family Court, Juvenile CourtFinding a LawyerHelp from Mental Health ProfessionalsThe Critically Important Psychosocial AssessmentPART THREE: DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, FAMILY COURT, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND JUVENILE COURTThe Criminal Justice SystemFamily CourtDivorce, Child Custody and Child VisitationChild Protective Services Agency and Juvenile CourtPART FOUR: PROVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN COURT: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND PROTECTING YOUR CHILDObstacles to Proving Child Sexual Abuse in CourtSorting Out Your Suspicions, Controlling Your EmotionsThe Legal Importance of What Your Child Tells You and Others about the AbuseChanges in Your Child′s Behavior as Evidence of Sexual AbusePART FIVE: SUMMING IT ALL UP: PLAN FOR VICTORY, PREPARE FOR DEFEATPlan for VictoryPrepare for Defeat