My name is MAJ Roger Williams. I’m a combat veteran, a husband but most importantly, I’m Charlie’s dad.

Two years ago, our 3-year-old daughter Charlie was sexually assaulted at a private school by another classmate.

What happened next was just as devastating—the system failed our daughter.

• Child Protective Services could not act because the incident did not occur in the home or involve a caretaker
• Law enforcement declined to pursue the case because the children involved were below the age of culpability
• The Department of Education did not take action because pre-K 3 and 4 programs were not required to be licensed due to a loophole in state law

At the time, there were 254 unlicensed early childhood programs operating in Louisiana.

There was no accountability. No oversight. No protection.

We could have walked away. Instead, we chose to fight—not just for Charlie, but for every child in Louisiana.

That fight led to the creation of Charlie’s Law, designed to close those gaps by increasing accountability, improving supervision, and ensuring that programs serving our youngest children meet basic safety standards.

Today, those protections are being challenged.

Some organizations and institutions have argued that increased accountability and oversight could force schools to close. That narrative has shifted over time—but the core argument remains: less regulation, less oversight.

At the same time, many of the same institutions opposing stronger accountability have faced serious legal challenges, including settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months. Despite those outcomes, schools did not close as a result of increased scrutiny or accountability.

The question is simple: should we reduce protections—or strengthen them?

Meanwhile, the data shows the problem is real and ongoing:

• 238 reported child-on-child sexual assaults in Louisiana schools this year
• 75 victims were ages 3–5
• More than one child is sexually assaulted at school every day in Louisiana

These are not just numbers—they are children, children who are unable to advocate for themselves.

Your support helps us continue raising awareness, advocating for stronger protections, and ensuring accountability is not weakened.

We are standing up for Louisiana’s children.

We hope you will stand with us.