WICHITA, Kansas -- A Wichita woman is taking her fight for families and victims of abuse to Topeka on Monday.
She says there are too many loopholes in the Kansas justice system and hopes her story will lead to change.
"It's just one thing after another, it's been a huge, huge fight," says Kristen Beaudette.
A nine-year fight for the protection of her daughter.
"I'm hopeful that if it does pass it would help a lot of victims and children."
In 2003 Kristy's then-boyfriend Ty Barnett broke their 3 month old daughter's arm and leg.
Barnett was sentenced to six years for the crime - but it wasn't his first offense.
Barnett beat a baby to death in Salina in 1995, for which he served 5 years.
Since 2003 Beaudette has fought to hide her identity and filed numerous protection orders.
"This bill would help Kansas victims and children not have to face their abuser hopefully in court or they would get a longer term protection order where they wouldn't have to update it yearly," explains Beaudette.
Kansas House Bill 2613 is a proposal by lawmakers to eliminate loopholes, provide victims the opportunity for a lifetime protection order, and make a violation of such a felony.
Barnett is up for parole this coming June.
"Why are you going so public if you're trying to hide your identity. My thinking is, this is my last hope at trying to safeguard my child and to pre-warn people of this offender."
Beaudette will take her testimony to Topeka Monday, in support of House Bill 2613.
Her goal is to see that it passes, but thinks even that may not be enough.
"I'm not convinced that when it's all said and done if my daughter and I will be even alive."
Beaudette says her first goal is to see House Bill 2613 become law, but in the future she wants to see criminal registries include violent abusers...rather than just violent sex offenders.
