PENNSYLVANIA
ABC 27
By Dave Marcheskie
Published: April 11, 2016
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Dozens of sex abuse survivors rallied in the state Capitol to urge lawmakers to reform Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations.
Gut-wrenching stories were shared at the bottom of the Rotunda steps Monday morning as survivors relived the most traumatic and painful experience of their lives with strangers.
“It doesn’t go away,” one woman said. “It stays fresh in our minds and our hearts.”
A woman whose brother was murdered by his significant other discussed the traumatizing ordeal of seeking justice in a fragile system.
“We could not take a chance she could walk free and not pay for this horrible crime,” she said.
Dozens filled the Rotunda with signs urging lawmakers to grant certain rights to survivors.
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