ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives passed legislation that would void any lawsuit settlements that seek to silence victims of childhood sexual abuse.
The bill, called Trey’s Law, is named for Trey Carlock, a child who was sexually abused at a Missouri camp. He settled a lawsuit against the camp, but a nondisclosure agreement prevented him from talking about what happened to him.
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