Pennsylvania Schools No Longer Immune
In November 2019, Pennsylvania took a monumental step toward justice for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Under Governor Wolf, the legislature passed HB 962, which amended the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (PSTCA) to create a “sexual abuse exception.” For the first time, public schools could be held civilly liable not just for abuse by […]
Missouri Passes Trey’s Law
A Victory for Survivors, A Warning to Institutions That Shield Abusers Missouri has enacted Trey’s Law a piece of legislation that voids non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving child sexual abuse. This law makes Missouri the first state in the nation to categorically bar the use of NDAs to silence victims of child sexual abuse, setting a new […]