Bill Would Prevent Gag Orders Against Juvenile Sexual Assault
Victims in Kentucky  Feb 28, 2013  In the wake of the high-
profile Savannah Dietrich court case, a bill in the Kentucky
House would prevent judges from issuing gag orders against
sexual assault victims undergoing trial in juvenile court.  If
approved, House Bill 115 would allow juvenile crime victims to
speak freely about their cases, said state Rep. Keith Bratcher,
a Louisville Republican.  Dietrich's name was not spoken at any
point during the bill's hearing. But Bratcher said he filed the
bill after her case drew national attention—and criticism— last
year. A judge threatened Dietrich with contempt after tweeting
the names of two boys who'd pleaded guilty to sexually
assaulting her, and information about their plea deal.  The plea
deal stipulated that Dietrich couldn't speak publicly about the
case.  "I was just disgusted that there was an attempt to
silence her during her terrible thing that happened to her,"
said Bratcher, "and I've found that