A group of women from across the country have joined a "club" they never wanted to belong to, nor did they ask to join.
They are survivors of childhood sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by International House of Prayer founder Mike Bickle and members of his staff.
They say the systematic grooming and abuse spans decades and includes dozens of women and men.
IHOPKC abuse survivor, known as Gracia, says, "Over 100 women have confided in me, sharing firsthand accounts of rampant sexual abuse at IHOPKC and the systemic cover-ups that enabled it."
They, along with other childhood sexual abuse survivors from Kanakuk Kamps (a Branson-based Christian sports camp) and the Boy Scouts of America, spoke before the Missouri Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Wednesday morning at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Male and female survivors gave witness statements.
"We are here to speak for the bills about the statute of limitations about childhood sexual abuse," said survivor Tammy Woods as she entered the Capitol with a group of supporters.