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Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton filed two bills January 17 pertaining to legislation in child sex abuse cases. The legislation comes just days after three similar bills were filed in Missouri by state Rep. Brian Seitz.
In both states, the proposed legislation addresses use of nondisclosure agreements in abuse cases and the privacy rights of survivors who choose to pursue their perpetrators in court.
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Formally referred to as “NDA Prohibition for Childhood Sexual Assault,” some supporters of the bill have nicknamed it “Trey’s Law,” referencing Texas-native and survivor of sexual abuse at Kanakuk Kamps Trey Carlock. Although located in Missouri, Kanakuk recruits campers heavily from nearby North Texas.
Carlock died by suicide after a nondisclosure agreement that prohibited him from discussing his abuse at the hands of counselor, Peter Newman, compounded the effects of trauma related to his experiences. There have been 17 reported deaths by suicide related to Newman’s serial abuse of boys and the use of nondisclosure agreements in this case. Kanakuk remains open and continues to fight the cases in court.
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