Goblin House
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Derek Schmidt has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As Kansas Attorney General who requested the KBI clergy abuse investigation in November 2018, Schmidt was expected to release findings promptly to enable prosecution. The investigation identified 188 Catholic clergy suspected of abusing over 400 children since 1950. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Schmidt waited until his last full day in office (January 6, 2023) to release only a summary of the four-year investigation. The Kansas Reflector reported that the report was 'feeble' and Schmidt 'allowed likely sexual abusers of children to walk free' by not referring cases for prosecution earlier. During the same period, Schmidt was actively litigating cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing vaccine mandates, and running for governor. Primary URL: https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/08/feeble-clergy-sex-abuse-report-exposes-schmidts-sins-he-betrayed-his-office-and-kansas-kids/ Days silent: 1513. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.
Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings. The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings. Full evidence trail with source citations: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/discl…
Subject: Tip — Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings Hi The Lever team, Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture): Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings One-line summary: Derek Schmidt has not publicly weighed in on Clergy sexual abuse investigation — four-year delay in releasing findings Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-s001228-clergy-sexual-abuse-investigation-four-year-delay-in-releasi This is not origin…