NEW YORK (NY)
WNYT TV
November 7, 2018
A “blue wave” has come to the state Capitol. Democratic victories could clear the way for more liberal priorities like election reform and universal health care.
Another issue that’s been stalled in the Senate for years — giving molestation victims more time to sue their abusers.
To say that child sex abuse survivors are pleased with the outcome of Tuesday’s election is a gross understatement. Quite frankly, they are euphoric.
Abuse victims and their advocates have been crusading for more than a decade to extend the statute of limitations to report child sex abuse. Currently in New York state, they only have until they’re 23 years old. However, for many reasons they are unable to meet the deadline.
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