Fight This Terrible Crime Against Our Children

No child is capable, emotionally or legally, of consenting to being photographed for sexual purposes. Thus, every image of a sexually displayed child—be it a photograph, a tape or a DVD—records both the rape of the child and an act against humanity.

The Difference Between “Sick” and “Evil”

The difference between sick and evil cannot be dismissed with facile eye–of–the–beholder rhetoric. There are specific criteria we can employ to give us the answers in every case, every time.

If We Really Want to Protect Children

There are far more people who love and respect children than there are those who prey upon them. But if that is so, why aren’t we winning this battle?

Andrew Vachss spent his life making sure children had someone in their corner.
The people who built and maintained this site over the years shared that mission. This redesign honors both his work and theirs. The Zero continues. The dogs, the tribute to Olaf, the community that grew up here — none of it is gone. It lives at The Zero, where it belongs, tended by the people who never stopped showing up. What’s new is this front door.
Please come in.
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