NEVADA
Reno Gazette-Journal
Lisa Krasner and Irene Bustamante-Adams, Special to the RGJ
Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner and Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante-Adams are from different political parties and different parts of the state yet they are working together to pass bipartisan legislation to extend the statute of limitations for child victims of sexual abuse.
The statute of limitations is the time within which a lawsuit must be initiated by a victim.
Child victims of sexual assault are profoundly affected by the abuse. There is a psychological effect that weighs heavy on a victim. Studies show that many victims report they were unable to deal with what happened to them as a child, until much later in life.
Irene Bustamante-Adams is a Democrat in the Assembly from southern Nevada. (Photo: Provided)
One in four women and one in five men report being sexually abused as a child, yet psychologists believe that most cases go unreported.
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