Epstein survivor shares story at Washburn

Survivor advocate Lisa Phillips spoke in Topeka Tuesday about abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and the need for stronger support for trafficking survivors.

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June 5, 2026 - 1:11 PM

International Public Policy Institute director and survivor advocate Sharon Sullivan speaks with survivor and advocate Lisa Phillips on a panel June 2, 2026. Photo by Maya Smith/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — As survivor and advocate Lisa Phillips shared her story of sexual abuse by financier Jeffrey Epstein to a large crowd, she asked the audience to “bear with her” as she spoke.

A crowd member shouted from their seat that she was in a safe space.

Phillips spoke alongside other anti-human trafficking advocates during a conversation about trafficking and support for survivors at Washburn on Tuesday night.

“We all have survivor stories in us,” Phillips said. “The people who endure unimaginable things and still choose to keep going. There’s so…

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