December 22, 2024

Why Former AMISH Woman Demands Change From Congress for Children Isolated in Cults

1 hour

Content Warning: SA, CA, CSA, mentions of rape

Misty Griffin returns to the studio to further discuss her experience growing up at the hands of her tortuous mother and step father, who isolated her and her sister on a mountainside, then forced her into an Amish settlement at 18 years old. Unfortunately, claiming religious exemption means a parent can fly under the radar ab*sing their chiIdren. Misty now fights back, on a mission to help chiIdren in similar situations, stuck in ab*sive environments, that have no voice. Misty has created a petition called "Child Rights Act" that she hopes will one day become a bill, asking congress to step up and protect these voiceless chiIdren locked in cults. Currently at 33,000+ signatures, she hopes that with your help, in signing, and sharing this video / petition, she can gather enough signatures to get the attention of congress and get this bill passed.

Sign petition here: Http://www.Change.org/childrightsact

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Chapter Marks

00:01:13 Intro

00:02:52 How to help/get involved with the Child Rights Act

00:03:24 What is the goal of the Childs Rights Act?

00:04:41 How mandated reporters help prevent ab*se

00:08:13 What Misty's chiIdhood in the Amish was like

00:13:32 The control and isolation Misty experienced as a chiId

00:23:45 Misty's education and homeschooling experience

00:28:18 How Misty's parents evaded any government interference while homeschooling

00:30:42 Misty joins the Amish and witnesses the perpetual ab*se in the community

00:39:41 How the Child Rights Act addresses the right to religious freedom

00:48:59 Is the problem really bad enough for a federal law?

00:52:32 What is means to take action and make real change

Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara

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