NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS, BRAD HOYLMAN
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Dozens of child sexual abuse survivors from across the state descended upon the state capital last week to share with lawmakers their personal stories and the dire need to reform New York’s outdated statute of limitations for the crimes committed against them.
Unfortunately, their bravery seemed unappreciated by some who unceremoniously turned them away.
It wasn’t the first time that these survivors were ignored by the powerful. Hopefully, it will be one of the last.
With a little over a month left in this year’s legislative session, we have an opportunity to finally give these survivors their day in court and to ensure that future child victims of sexual predators aren’t denied theirs.
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