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New York Daily News
BY DAN RIVOLI STEPHEN REX BROWN
It’s time to take a stand, governor.
Advocates lashed out at Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday for failing to back proposed legislation that would extend the state’s statute of limitations regarding child sex abuse.
“Any passivity on this issue effectively defends child sexual predators,” said Kathryn Robb, an advocate who says she endured sexual abuse as a child. “It is very simple, the governor has a choice — stand with child sexual predators, defending them by supporting (the present statute of limitations), or stand with the children of New York, and defend them. It is that simple.”
Her withering words came in response to Cuomo’s mealy-mouthed answer to a simple question — why hasn’t he met with victims of sexual abuse advocating reform of state law governing charges against child-sex abusers?
“I don’t believe that I’m not meeting with them,” he said. “And it’s a very important issue. I’m talking to the Legislature about it from a variety of opinions and perspectives.”
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