My brother’s childhood sexual abuse led to his death. An NDA cloaked his pain
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Cindy Clemishire testifies before Texas House committee on alleged abuse by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris
Morris’ accuser testified Wednesday before a Texas House committee in support of a bill that would make certain NDAs in child sex abuse cases void.
In wake of Robert Morris allegations, Texas lawmakers push to end NDAs in sex abuse cases
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Area state representatives move Trey’s Law forward in legislature
A trio of bills aimed at removing some of the legal blocks on victims of child sexual abuse from being able to speak out about what happened to them is moving forward in the Missouri legislature, and area representatives are the driving forces behind the bills.
Bill to protect child sex abuse victims makes progress in Missouri House
MISSOURI – A Missouri House committee voted to advance a bill hoping to help minors who have been sexually assaulted. House Bill 709 makes non-disclosure agreements unenforceable in child sex abuse cases. This means victims can speak out and tell their stories if they choose to. The bill was introduced in response to the abuse […]
Prompted by Kanakuk scandal, Branson lawmaker’s bill on child sex abuse nondisclosure agreements gets House hearing
People who say they survived sex abuse at Kanakuk camp near Branson spoke out at a hearing in Jefferson City last week. A bill proposed by an Ozarks lawmaker would restrict nondisclosure agreements signed to settle court cases between sexual abuse survivors and perpetrators. NDAs were created in the 20th century as a way for […]
New Texas bills aim to void NDAs in child sex abuse cases
Legislation Targets Nondisclosure Agreements in Abuse Cases Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton filed two bills on January 17 aimed at reforming legal protections for survivors of child sexual abuse. The proposed legislation follows similar bills introduced in Missouri by state Rep. Brian Seitz. Both states seek to limit the enforceability of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in […]
After Christian camp scandal, Missouri lawmakers want to make it easier to sue over child abuse
In the wake of child sex abuse incidents at southwest Missouri’s Kanakuk Christian sports camp, Branson-area lawmakers are filing bills in the Missouri House and Senate aimed at making it easier to file lawsuits seeking damages from perpetrators. Missouri State Rep. Brian Seitz and state Sen. Brad Hudson, both Republicans representing the Branson area, each […]
After Kanakuk scandal, Branson-area lawmakers file Missouri bills on child sex abuse lawsuits
In the wake of child sex abuse incidents at southwest Missouri’s Kanakuk Christian sports camp, Branson-area lawmakers are filing bills in the Missouri House and Senate aimed at making it easier to file lawsuits seeking damages from perpetrators. State Rep. Brian Seitz and state Sen. Brad Hudson, both Republicans representing the Branson area, each filed […]
Kanakuk victim’s family helps spearhead 3 new bills aimed at giving survivors a voice
In the wake of child sex abuse incidents at southwest Missouri’s Kanakuk Christian sports camp, Branson-area lawmakers are filing bills in the Missouri House and Senate aimed at making it easier to file lawsuits seeking damages from perpetrators. State Rep. Brian Seitz and state Sen. Brad Hudson, both Republicans representing the Branson area, each filed […]