With news of Prince Andrew’s arrest, it is even clearer that the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse deserve justice and healing. During the recent testimony of the U.S. attorney general to the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was…
Kentucky becomes latest state to file ‘Trey’s Law’
Capping off a week of testimonials in multiple states regarding proposed legislative changes for civil sexual abuse cases, Kentucky became the latest state to file “Trey’s Law” last week. Rep. T.J. Roberts filed HB-608, a public safety bill that ends the…
Survivors and advocates support Trey’s Law proposals in Missouri, Georgia and Kansas
This week, sexual abuse survivors and survivor-advocates testified in front of legislative panels in Georgia, Kansas and Missouri, supporting passage of state versions of Trey’s Law bills that impact sexual abuse cases. These and other applications of Trey’s Law are…
Lawsuit claims SBC and others could have stopped Arkansas abuse
Southern Baptist leaders and organizations should have known former youth minister Keenan Hord posed a danger to minors at First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Ark., according to a lawsuit filed by the parent of a sexual abuse victim. The action…
Why you should care about the Epstein Files
“I am so very exhausted. My body feels so tired. Will I ever be free?” This is a de-coded quote from the diary of a teenager trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Along with references to being raped by…
The Epstein Files and the theology of justice
In my work with trauma, I often remind people trauma doesn’t only affect individuals but also can affect communities and even nations. Events like September 11 and the COVID-19 pandemic left lingering effects on how we function and interact with…
Three suits seek to hold Kanakuk liable for previously awarded damages
Three separate lawsuits filed against Kanakuk Ministries by plaintiffs identified as John Doe XX, XXI and XXII will proceed in a changed venue and mark a new chapter in child sexual abuse litigation. This litigation seeks to determine what portion…
‘Trey’s Law’ pre-filed in Alabama Legislature
Following this past year’s passage of Trey’s Law in both Texas and Missouri, Sen. Matt Woods and Rep. David Faulkner have pre-filed legislation to make the law apply in Alabama. Filed as SB-30 and HB-93, also known as “Trey’s Law,” the legislation…
Missouri legislators seek to eliminate statute of limitations in child sexual abuse
In yet another attempt to make litigation more accessible for victims of child sexual abuse and trafficking in Missouri, Rep. Brian Seitz and Sen. Brad Hudson have pre-filed legislation aiming to eliminate the civil statute of limitations in these cases. In previous legislative…
Caring for ourselves during change-making conversations
Here we are, more than a month after the release of my “Non-Disclosure” podcast. And now that we’ve had some time to digest the lengthy, heavy and grief-filled material, I’d like to process some of that with you. The No….
If Trump thought Epstein was a pedophile, did he report the crime?
During a Nov. 12 press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the release of emails by Jeffrey Epstein — the financier who was convicted in 2008 of procuring a child for prostitution and then died of alleged but…
Why I missed the luncheon
Today, I was supposed to attend a luncheon celebrating passage of “Trey’s Law” in Texas and Missouri this year. Instead, I was trapped in a Dallas County courtroom on a panel of potential jurors for a child sexual abuse case….