Voices against Clergy Sex Abuse Plan Visit to Vatican

By Dave Sutor
Tribune Democrat
February 5, 2019

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Two of Pennsylvania’s most prominent voices for victims of child sexual abuse plan to be in Vatican City and Rome when presidents of the Catholic bishops’ conferences of the world meet with Pope Francis later this month.

Shaun Dougherty, a Westmont resident, and state Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, want to use the event as a way to bring attention to the legislator’s proposal to modify commonwealth law by creating a two-year retroactive window for past victims to file claims even if the statute of limitations has already expired.

A version of his bill has previously passed the state House, but failed to get through the state Senate with the Catholic Church and insurance industry in opposition.