LINCOLN- On Wednesday, the Nebraska Legal Action Fund, a group of volunteer attorneys led by former state Sen. Adam Morfeld, announced that it would be filing, on behalf of Sen. Megan Hunt, a defamation lawsuit against the Nebraska Freedom Coalition, a local political action committee. The lawsuit names Patrick Peterson, Robert Anthony, and Malia Shirley, all members of the organization, specifically, as well as the PAC itself.

The lawsuit alleges that the Nebraska Freedom Coalition defamed Sen. Hunt when they accused her of abusing and grooming her child during the most recent, tumultuous legislative session. According to the Legal Action Fund, these allegations resulted in Hunt receiving death threats, a kidnapping threat, and hundreds of derogatory tweets, phone calls, and emails targeting her and her family. In a statement released Wednesday, the Legal Action Fund stated that it "will use all the legal tools at [their] disposal to protect Nebraskans and expose extremists, their tactics, their supporters, and misinformation."

The claims that Hunt had sexually groomed her child came just hours after a long and contentious debate on LB574, a now-passed bill that banned gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska. In her own statement, Sen. Hunt said that she is, through this lawsuit, "taking a stand against those who wish to defame, intimidate, and harass parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and advocates who stand up for our children and Nebraskans in the fight for equality across the state."

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