ERIE (PA)
Erie News Now
October 4, 2018
By Andrew Hyman
Shapiro says he spoke at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week to push for the release of all redacted names from the report.
He referred to people hiding their names as “cowards.”
Shapiro also discussed the four recommendations outlined in the grand jury report, among the recommendations he addressed were:
Eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for sexually abusing children. Current law permits victims to come forward until age 50. The grand jury recommends eliminating the criminal statute of limitation entirely for such crimes.
Create a “civil window” so older victims may now sue for damages. Current law gives child sex abuse victims 12 years to sue, once they turn 18. But victims in their 30s and older fall under a different law; they only get two years. The grand jury called that “unacceptable” and recommends a limited “window” offering victims a chance to be heard in court for an additional two years.
Currently, Senate Bill 261, a bill aimed at the civil window, is under review by the state Senate after being passed through the House last week.
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