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The civil justice system is drastically under-utilized by survivors to ensure they receive justice, compensation, and the resources to help them after victimization. While the criminal justice system targets and punishes the abusers, it fails to provide recompense for survivors, and it often overlooks the role of corporations and institutions in sex abuse and trafficking. Truly addressing and stopping sex abuse and trafficking requires tackling the problem from all angles. The civil justice system can fill in the gaps left in criminal cases. Yet, the civil justice system is an option unknown to many survivors and those who work serving them.