ROCHESTER (NY)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
November 19, 2018
By Sarah Taddeo
A group of U.S. lawyers is publicizing its services to survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, in anticipation of the potential passage of the Child Victim’s Act in the New York state legislature.
Versions of the bill have made their way around the legislature for more than a decade, and while a version passed the Assembly in June 2017, it has yet to pass the Senate.
The bill would extend the age at which individuals can seek criminal charges for sexual abuse from 23 to 28, and the age at which they can seek civil penalties against their abusers from 18 to 50.
State Democrats, who now control both houses of the legislature, have indicated that this issue is a priority for the upcoming session, which starts in January.
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