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Read more“I’m very proud to be working with Deondra and Desirae and the good people of FSA,” said Olympic Gold Medal winning gymnast and author of the New York Times bestseller ‘Off Balance,’ Dominique Moceanu.
Foundation for Survivors of Abuse Champions Legislation to Remove Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Foundation for Survivors of Abuse (FSA), founded by Deondra and Desirae Brown of the globally celebrated piano chamber group The 5 Browns, has received 501(c)3 status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Launched in 2013, the...
Deondra Brown, Brent Platt kick off Utah Coalition for Protecting Childhood
SALT LAKE CITY — It's not that Division of Child and Family Services director Brent Platt necessarily wants to work his way out of his job. But he does wish that an emphasis on prevention will mean fewer cases of child abuse and neglect. On Friday, Platt and Deondra...
Brown Sisters Speak Out About Duggars Scandal: ‘If Something Looks Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is’
In the wake of allegations that Josh Duggar molested five underage girls, Desirae and Deondra Brown are speaking out about their own experience surviving abuse. The two sisters, part of the classical piano ensemble The Five Browns, came forward in 2011 with the...
The 5 Browns on Duggar scandal: We feel for those women
CNN Guests Desirae and Deondra Brown of 'The 5 Browns' share their respective reactions and insights on the heels of the Duggar family molestation scandal. View the video: Source: CNN
5 Browns sisters to promote bill on statute of limitations of sex crimes
SALT LAKE CITY — Two members of the famed piano group The 5 Browns are working with Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., to promote a bill that would incentivize states to reconsider their statute of limitations laws with regard to sexual crimes. Deondra Brown said she and sister...
Child sex abuse: No longer a family secret
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 Utah) - The numbers are shocking. Nearly five children in Utah are sexually abused each day. And most often it's not a stranger but the child's own parent who is behind the abuse. For years it's been treated as a family secret. But experts...
Read more“On behalf of victims across the state of Utah, we’re excited to know that we can kind of breathe, take our time in healing, and come forward and tackle that big legal case when and if we are every ready,” Brown said.
Bill removing statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases passes Legislature
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that eliminates the statute of limitations for lawsuits against perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Deondra Brown, co-founder of the nonprofit Foundation for Survivors of Abuse, watched from the Senate...
Bill removing statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases passes Legislature
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that eliminates the statute of limitations for lawsuits against perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Deondra Brown, co-founder of the nonprofit Foundation for Survivors of Abuse, watched from the Senate...
The 5 Browns use new video to heal past
SALT LAKE CITY — How do people move forward after the dark secrets of their past are publicly brought to light? Deondra and Melody Brown say, for them, it's through artistic expression. The sisters, who are part of the acclaimed classical piano quintet The 5 Browns,...