Trey's Law — Protecting the Victims of Child Sex Abuse
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What is the purpose of Trey’s Law?
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Welcome. It is Verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. And Senator, you're in Washington, D.C. with a very special guest on a very important piece of legislation. This is one of those shows that there is a extremely important piece of legislation that you are working on in Washington, D.C. And there are countless people that listen to the show that may know victims. And this is a show I hope you will hit pause. You will share it on social media because it is an important law that we're talking about right now.
Well, that's exactly right. And this is a special show because we're talking today about child sexual abuse. And it is an epidemic across this country. So many children are the victims of sexual abuse. And we're going to talk about legislation that I introduced today in the Senate to empower the victims of sexual abuse.
What tragic story led to the creation of Trey’s Law?
And a very special guest that is joining us today. And you're going to get a chance to hear about her journey and tragically her brother's journey as a victim of sexual abuse.
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How are NDAs used against child abuse victims?
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as well, it's amazing the story here.
that she is telling but also just how powerful it is to stand up for so many others that need help well that's right this week i introduced legislation in the senate called trey's law and and it is designed to protect kids kids who who tragically are the victims of sexual assault and trey's law prohibits non-disclosure agreements binding children who have been victims of sexual assault And this is a problem we are seeing nationwide. A staggering statistic. A child in America is sexually abused every nine minutes. One in four girls in America will be sexually abused before she turns 18. One in six boys in America will be sexually abused before he turns 18.
What systemic issues exist in institutions regarding child abuse?
And we have been seeing over and over again when their violators are held accountable, when they're prosecuted, and when there is civil litigation. that it is becoming routine for the violators to insist upon a non-disclosure agreement, a non-disclosure agreement that binds the children and forces them to be silent. And Trey's Law is named for a Texan, Trey Carlock, who horrifically was abused at a summer camp in Missouri, abused over a number of years, And his abuser was prosecuted. His abuser is serving three consecutive life terms in prison. And in the course of civil litigation, Trey was convinced to sign a nondisclosure agreement. And that secret haunted him. So much so that at 28 years old, he took his own life.
And that is a tragedy in his life and his family's life, but it's a tragedy nationally. And we have a guest on the podcast tonight who is another Texan, Elizabeth Phillips.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of Trey’s Law?
0:00–0:56
2
What tragic story led to the creation of Trey’s Law?
0:56–2:15
3
How are NDAs used against child abuse victims?
2:15–3:56
4
What systemic issues exist in institutions regarding child abuse?
3:56–5:42
5
What impact does survivor testimony have on advocacy?
5:42–6:43
6
Why is there bipartisan support for Trey’s Law?
6:43–7:55
7
How does shame affect victims of sexual abuse?
7:55–9:20
8
What actions can the public take to support Trey’s Law?
9:20–54:37
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