Fox News | Kentucky’s First Arrest Under New Anti-Grooming Law ICKY founder Laura Wills-Coppelman speaks with Fox News following the first arrest under Kentucky’s newly enacted anti-grooming law. The interview explores the importance of recognizing
Laura Wills-Coppelman’s op-ed in The Hill arguing that child grooming should be criminalized under federal law, not left to inconsistent state statutes.
Crossing the Line Podcast | A Conversation with Joelle Casteix and SESAME ICKY Schools founder Laura Wills-Coppelman joins survivor advocate Joelle Casteix on *Crossing the Line* to discuss her experience with educator grooming, the institutional fa
A profile exploring the personal experiences that led Laura Wills-Coppelman to co-found ICKY Schools and dedicate her work to advancing student safety through systemic reform.
Why Prevention Can’t Wait for a Child to Speak Up | Face It Movement In this guest article for the Face It Movement, ICKY founder Laura Wills-Coppelman examines how grooming can appear to children as care, attention, or mentorship, making it difficu
Laura Wills Coppelman, co-founder of Institutional Complicity Kentucky, or ICKY Schools, testified on the bill to the Senate Education Committee. She told The Courier Journal awareness of the issue is a big part of making change.
Another organization that has been advocating for H.B 4 is Institutional Complicity Kentucky, or ICKY. The group formed as a response to former Shelby County Schools students coming forward with stories of sexual abuse and grooming from staff member
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Louisville Public Media - Her teacher became her husband. Now, she wants a reckoning in this Kentucky school district.
“Silence is the point when a school uses an NDA in any case involving a student,” Laura Wills-Coppelman told a Senate committee last week. “It shifts the priority from the protection of children to the protection of the institution.” Wills-Coppelman
Louisville Public Media - Anti-child-grooming legislation clears the Kentucky state House - Laura Wills-Coppelman speaks before the Shelby County Board of Education on Jan. 22, 2026. Wills-Coppelman is one of the founders of Institutional Complicity
Guest host Shannon Moody is joined by Jane Herms, president and CEO of Family Nurturing Center in NKY; Sonja Grey, executive director of ECHO; and Laura Wills-Coppelman, co-founder of ICKY Schools. This panel of advocates discuss several bills being
KyCIR requested all records related to the case against Flynn, including interviews, transcripts, notes and findings created during the two-year investigation into Wills-Coppelman’s allegations. But the EPSB did not provide any summary of findings, a
Parents demand action during heated Shelby County School Board meeting Wills-Coppelman said trauma-informed training should be mandated for each educator in the system so they can recognize grooming and intervene before. She also asked the board to
Shay Informed - Shelby County Schools announces policy changes following sexual misconduct allegations
'You should be ashamed'; parents demand action at Shelby County School Board meeting - Shay informed - Laura Wills-Coppelman
Wave 3 - Former Shelby County students continue to push district for transparency after allegations against former coach