History of the Children’s Advocacy Center

Since its inception in 1995, the CAC has worked to provide a safe and secure venue for child victims of domestic violence and/or abuse. Responding to the call of then Webb County District Attorney Joe Rubio, a group of Laredoans involved in children’s services was brought together to address the growing number of child abuse cases that his office was receiving. The goal was to create a system that would respond to these outcries in a manner that would lessen the trauma for every young victim.

Since that first call to action, the CAC has treated over 6000 young victims of abuse, the vast majority of these being sexual abuse victims, as well as treated their peers and nonoffending family members. Today, the Center offers a full range of services in a state-of-theart facility, inaugurated in 2007 and fully funded through the generosity of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust.

The District Attorney’s Office, under the leadership of Isidro, “Chilo” Alaniz, now has three assistant district attorneys dedicated to the prosecution of alleged child abuse perpetrators. In just 15 years, great strides have been made to bring justice to cases involving child abuse. Dedicated professionals and volunteers continue to meet the needs of child victims and their families in a sensitive and caring manner.

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