Johnson County Politicos Demand Kansas Confront Legacy Of Predator Priests

Sadly . . .

JoCo has hosted more than a few creeper clergy over the years.

Here's an effort to make sure that longstanding crimes don't go unpunished . . .

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests backed legislation from a Johnson County lawmaker aimed at holding more people accountable when clergy abuse children . . .

Kansas state Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, and Rep. Jeff Underhill, R-Junction City, hope to change with companion bills they plan to introduce next week in Topeka.

It’s an effort supported by Bergman and other abuse survivors, along with representatives of the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault and Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, all of whom appeared at the press event Friday.

The bills would remove the statute of limitations for all crimes associated with childhood sexual abuse.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas Group: Name priests in child sex abuse report and change the statute of limitations

The road to reporting persistent sexual abuse by her gymnastics coach in 1998 was a long and difficult one for Kim Bergman of Shawnee. She says at 12 years old she began dealing with the memories of her coach's hands inside her swimsuit and under her shirt by writing letters to another coach.

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