Media Release – September 18, 2016 – “walk across the Delaware”

Road to Recovery
September 18, 2016

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Road to Recovery, Inc. was proud to be the lead organization in today’s “Walk Across the Delaware” from Morrisville, PA, to Trenton, NJ, to shed light on the need for stronger and fairer laws in all States of the United States regarding sexual abuse of children, teenagers, and vulnerable adults, but especially in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.

Marchers from New York State, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey joined march directors Fred (Board Member of Road to Recovery, Inc.) and Maggie Marigliano in an important public demonstration that highlighted pending laws in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the States of New York and New Jersey that would give sexual abuse victims access to the courthouses in each State.

Senator Joseph Vitale of New Jersey, who has been working on justice legislation regarding sexual abuse for nearly twenty years, attended the march and urged attendees to continue to fight for laws that are fair. In New Jersey, for example, Senate Bill 280 will be introduced in the near future and it is hoped that New Jersey legislators will pass legislation that gives sexual abuse victims the opportunity to hold their abusers accountable.

When the approximately two-mile walk ended at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton, speaker after speaker appealed to the legislators in all three states to pass legislation that will finally and conclusively give sexual abuse victims the justice they deserve.

Arthur Baselice, who lost his son as a result of clergy sexual abuse in Philadelphia, urged Pennsylvania lawmakers to do the right thing and pass House Bill 1947 in Harrisburg in the near future. Ana Wagner, who organized the highly successful walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City several weeks ago, pledged to continue the fight in her state to enact victim-friendly legislation. And, a host of New Jersey speakers repeated their calls for laws in New Jersey that will stop shielding predators and give victims the justice they seek.

Road to Recovery, Inc. will continue its mission to help victims of sexual abuse throughout the world as it has for almost fifteen years, and victims may call the Road to Recovery, Inc. hotline at 862-368-2800 for assistance. Congratulations to all!

Contact

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President, Road to Recovery, Inc. – roberthoatson@gmail.com