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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,...
Foundation for Survivors of Abuse Attains 501(c)3 Non-Profit Status, Launches Board of Advisors
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...
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Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart celebrates as Utah House passes bill to teach students how to stand up to sex abusers
As Utah voted to bring in a program to teach elementary school children about preventing sexual abuse two former child victims, Elizabeth Smart and Deondra Brown, hugged and applauded. Utah's House voted unanimously on Thursday to pass HB286 - sometimes known as...
Piers Morgan talks with The 5 Browns
CNN: The sisters of “The 5 Browns” share feelings about being sexually abused by their father
On Tuesday evening Piers Morgan welcomed "The 5 Browns," inviting the brother and sister musical quintet to join him in studio for an emotional and revealing interview. A classical piano ensemble, the siblings each attended New York’s Juilliard School, and are soon to...
The 5 Browns work to fight stigma against victims of sex abuse
The classically trained pianists, two-fifths of the famed 5 Browns, were the center of attention Wednesday as they spoke about their experience as survivors of sexual abuse. "I can stand before you five years after coming forward and make it seem so simple," Desirae...
Two Brown sisters honored for aid to abuse victims
For the girls of the 5 Browns, life in the public eye could not shine light on the abuse they kept secret — even from each other — until they found security in their own adult lives, one of the renowned musical sisters said. "We didn't discuss it, even with each...
‘We’ve done something to make the world safer,’ The 5 Browns sisters say
SALT LAKE CITY — It took time for the women of The 5 Browns to come to grips with the sexual abuse they experienced as children. It took growing up, leaving home and heading to Julliard, coming into their own and learning more about who they are. Only then did the...