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Advocates seek to scrap statute limits for child sex crimes in Kansas
Survivors and lawmakers press Topeka to eliminate time limits on childhood sex abuse cases. Kim Bergman of Shawnee recounts traumatic events from 1998 and the delayed reporting that prevented prosecution. Bills by Sen. Cindy Holscher and Rep. Jeff Underhill would extend or erase periods for all such crimes, relying on a 1950s to 1980s era scope and a Kansas Bureau of Investigation report highlighting widespread clergy abuse. The push garners support from advocacy groups and survivors who urge transparency and accountability to protect children.
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Kim Bergman
Shawnee
Bergman
Johnson County
Kansas State
Cindy Holscher
Overland Park
Jeff Underhill
Junction City
Topeka
Underhill
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Holscher
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
KBI
Whitney Nigro Pritchard
Nigro Pritchard
Leawood
Terri Humphrey
Larry Nassar
Derek Schmidt
Clohessy
FBI
Kris Kobach
Mike Foreman
David Byrd
David Clohessy
SNAP