Prof. Kieran McCartan is a Professor of Criminology at the University of the West of England. He researches a range of areas including the prevention of a response to sexual abuse, as well as trauma-informed practice. He has completed funded research for the Economic and Social Research Council, Leverhulme, the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice, and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety and is currently funded as part of an EU Horizon 2020 grant examining child sexual abuse prevention. Kieran has advised (including the Council of Europe and the Australian National Office of Child Safety) and continues to advise (including the European Union, ECPAT International, and NSPCC) many national and international governments and organizations, as well as sitting on several boards (including the Confederation of European Probation and Circles Southwest). He is currently the Vice-Chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA).