NEW YORK
New York Daily News

BY GLENN BLAIN

ALBANY — State lawmakers may be running out of reasons not to help the victims of child sex abuse obtain justice in New York.

As the state Senate and Assembly weigh legislation to eliminate the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases and give victims a one-year window to revive old cases, advocates contend the arguments put forward by the Catholic Conference and other critics just don’t measure up to reality.

“We keep seeing the same arguments and they just don’t pan out,” said advocate Marci Hamilton, who has researched the issue.

The arguments and the reality:

MYTH: Extending the statute of limitations and granting a lookback window would spur a torrent of lawsuits and bankrupt religious organizations and groups like the Boy Scouts.

REALITY: Financial ruin is a commonly used argument against changing the law,…