VERMONT
My Champlain Valley
By Rachel Aragon | raragon@nexstar.tv
Published 01/19 2017
MONTPELIER, VT
An investigative report puts a spotlight on loopholes in Vermont’s sex abuse laws.
Now lawmakers are grappling with how to close them.
The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team recently published a report exposing loopholes in New England’s sex abuse laws.
“I’m very proud Vermont had fewer loopholes than many of the other New England states, but we do have some,” said Dick Sears, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
On Thursday, exactly one month after the Globe’s story was printed, lawmakers sat down to discuss those loopholes outlined in the report.
“There’s concern that there just isn’t, aren’t strong enough laws in place that can help prevent abuse,” said reporter Todd Wallack, member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team.
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