BOSTON (MA)
Road to Recovery
Road to Recovery, Inc.
(serving many sexual abuse victims in Massachusetts)
P.O. Box 279
Livingston, NJ 07039
roberthoatson@gmail.com
MEDIA RELEASE – OCTOBER 16, 2013
Lawmakers seem ready to extend statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases
Sexual abuse survivors and advocates call on the Cardinal to support House and Senate Bills
What: A demonstration and vigil (with photos of childhood victims of sexual abuse)
encouraging Massachusetts legislators attending Cardinal O’Malley’s “informal breakfast” to urge O’Malley and the Catholic Conference of Massachusetts to support House Bill 1455 and Senate Bill 633 during their meeting.
When: Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 8:00 A.M. until the conclusion of the meeting.
Where: On the sidewalk outside the Union Club, 8 Park Street, Boston, MA., 02108
Who: Sexual abuse survivors and their advocates, including many survivors who are assisted by Road to Recovery; STTOP (Speak Truth to Power); and NSAC (National Survivor Advocates Coalition); other supporters, and the general public.
Why: Legislators from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts once again have the
opportunity to give childhood victims of sexual abuse their day in court. House Bill 1455 and Senate Bill 633 level the “playing field” for those whose lives were shattered by adults taking advantage of children. Those “children” will be able to hold their abusers civilly accountable through courageous and bold legislation that has been debated for far too many years. It is now time to act.
Many state legislators will be attending the informal breakfast hosted by Cardinal
Sean O’Malley. Victims and advocates will call on Massachusetts legislators to appeal to Cardinal O’Malley to support House Bill 1455 and Senate Bill 633 so that childhood victims of sexual abuse throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will finally be able to bring their claims to court for fair and impartial hearings.
Contacts: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800
Ruth Moore, STTOP (Speak Truth to Power) – Hull, MA– 781-264-6519
Paul Kellen, NSAC (National Survivor Advocates Coalition), Medford, MA – 781-526-5878
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250
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