A Texas state district judge summarily dismissed civil claims filed against his predecessor on the bench by a mother and daughter for allegedly failing to report the girl’s outcry of abuse by a registered sex offender.
The case, S.R.L. v. Terry Flenniken, was filed in a Burleson County district court in Oct. 8. In the original petition, the mother and daughter alleged that retired 21st District Judge Terry Flenniken—along with three school district employee defendants—breached their duty to the girl under Texas Family Code §261.101, which requires “professionals” to report child abuse.
