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Academy of Forensic Nursing - Bell Work TalksAuthor: Kathy Bell
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Episode 72: The Hidden Link: What Forensic Nurses Need to Know About Porn-Driven Harm
Monday, 2 March, 2026
In this Bell Work Talk, we examine emerging trends linking online pornography exposure to a rise in problematic sexual behaviors among youth, including child-on-child sexual assault, strangulation, and escalating sexual violence. We will explore how increasingly aggressive and accessible online content is shaping sexual scripts and contributing to vulnerabilities around online exploitation. Through a forensic and trauma-informed lens, this podcast highlights clinical considerations that support assessing patients for porn exposure and exploitation and brings hope for healing. Heidi Olson, RN, MSN, CPN, SANE-P is a Certified Pediatric Nurse and Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), she is also the Founder and President of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, which equips healthcare workers to be able to identify victims of human trafficking and exploitation. Heidi previously managed a forensic program in Kansas City where she performed/reviewed over 1,500 pediatric forensic exams and started her groundbreaking work in sounding the alarm about the role of pornography influencing child-on-child sexual assault. Heidi is a clinical consultant for Culture Reframed and they recently published resources for Child Advocacy Centers related to childhood pornography exposure. Heidi has testified in favor of bills that have been passed into law, has testified in a briefing on Capitol Hill and the United Nations. Most recently Heidi wrote an amicus brief for the U.S. Supreme Court, which ended up ruling in favor of protecting children from online pornography. Over the last few years, Heidi has been featured in documentaries, on podcasts, and has won an award for her outstanding anti-trafficking work. Resources: www.paradigmshifttc.com www.culturereframed.org www.fightthenewdrug.org www.protectyoungeyes.com www.defendyoungminds.org https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:ae82adc2-b935-4b7c-9451-83dd0ded76e0 Survey: We’d really like to learn more about what you think of the podcast, and what you’d like to hear in future episodes. https://forms.gle/dos4a11PEmCgth7Z8 Warning: Explicit content warning, trigger warning
