Josh Shepherd

2 weeks ago | julieroys.com | Josh Shepherd |Julie Roys

The Texas House today unanimously passed a proposed state law to prohibit non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) involving child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. HB 748, which is titled “Trey’s Law” in honor of Trey Carlock, a victim of child sexual abuse who took his life, passed 149-0. The bill, which applies to civil settlements, would nullify any NDAs that keep victims of abuse or trafficking from disclosing their abuse, as previously reported by The Roys Report (TRR).

1 month ago | julieroys.com | Josh Shepherd |Julie Roys

Hoping to persuade Missouri lawmakers to end non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and the statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims, multiple survivors of abuse at two evangelical ministries testified powerfully in a hearing today. “We waited too long to face the repressed trauma within,” said Tammy Woods, a survivor of alleged childhood sexual abuse by International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC) founder, Mike Bickle. “(We) couldn’t access the memories fast enough.

1 month ago | julieroys.com | Josh Shepherd |Julie Roys

The woman, whose report of abuse by Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris led to his arrest on child sex charges, today urged Texas lawmakers to approve a bill nullifying nondisclosure agreements (NDA) for child sex abuse. Speaking through tears, Cindy Clemishire, 55, recounted that for decades, Morris made her feel like she had done something wrong. Meanwhile, Morris became the pastor of one of the biggest megachurches in the country.

1 month ago | julieroys.com | Josh Shepherd |Julie Roys

A former pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church—the megachurch founded by Jerry Falwell, Sr., and associated with Liberty University—has been convicted of burglarizing and stalking a former parishioner. The victim, a single mother, told The Roys Report (TRR), she reported the pastor’s behavior to the church eight years ago. Despite this, the pastor was on staff at the time of his arrest in 2023, according to multiple sources.

1 month ago | julieroys.com | Josh Shepherd |Julie Roys

Chinese authorities are celebrating an increase in the nation’s persecution of religious minorities, according to International Christian Concern (ICC), an advocacy group for the persecuted church. On the social media platform WeChat, China’s Ministry of Public Security bragged of increased spending on technology and resources to suppress independent religious organizations, ICC stated. The group added that this crackdown has targeted the independent Christian house church movement.