Missouri Steps Toward Justice, But Survivors Still Waiting.
Missouri Senator Brad Hudson, re-filed a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations (SOL) for civil lawsuits brought by victims of childhood sexual abuse. Under current Missouri law, a survivor can sue a perpetrator up until age 31. In effect, the statute runs either 10 years after the victim turns 21, or 3 years after discovery. Senator Hudson noted […]
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 […]