Clay County Magistrate Beth Luna: “Just like judges, we make decisions that impact people’s lives, and just like judges, we’re in the public eye. This legislation is desperately needed.”

A newcomer, the child support hearing officer couldn’t anticipate the ugly threats that would result from her adverse decision, or the police protection that her family would require.

“He called her office, knew her full name, and knew her assistant’s name. He knew her husband’s name and called his office. He knew where her child was in school,” said Clay County Magistrate K. Beth Luna. “It was very scary.”