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Las Vegas Review-Journal
By Ben Botkin Review-Journal Capital Bureau
May 8, 2017
CARSON CITY — Victims of child sexual abuse may get another decade to decide if they will sue an attacker.
The clock would start after a victim turns 18 or discovers as an adult, through counseling or other means, that they were abused. Assembly Bill 145 would extend the statute of limitations for civil suits from 10 years to 20 years from the later date.
Supporters say the measure is needed because children need more time to understand and grasp the crime committed against them.
“Victims deserve to have justice and closure,” Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner, R-Reno, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.
The bill has bipartisan support, with Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas, co-sponsoring it.
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