Long considered a taboo subject, the sexual abuse of children has become front-page news. This film examines how Northwest Treatment Associates in Seattle is handling the problem with a therapy program for child molesters that can be an alternative to prison.

Molesters must confront their actions in some instances reenacting their crimes with a mannequin while a therapist videotapes them. That process says one counselor, "blows away their rationalization system and it becomes very difficult for them to justify their behavior."
The documentary also looks at how the crime affects the victims of sexual abuse and their families. At a counseling center, one child uses dolls to show what happened to her. At another therapy session, the mothers of sexually abused children discuss misconceptions about incest (60 min.)