Elise Heerde advocates for coercive control laws after church abuse ordeal

Elise Heerde reported sexual abuse by a Hillsong church leader, facing threats and pressure to forgive him. The senior clergy discouraged her from contacting police and reframed her experience as an affair. Heerde now advocates for expanded coercive control laws to protect victims within religious settings, highlighting systemic failures in handling abuse cases.

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