HARRISBURG (PA)
KYW Newsradio
April 16, 2019
By Tony Romeo
Two more bills crafted on recommendations from the grand jury that investigated clergy child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania has advanced in the state House.
Legislation intended to reform the statute of limitations on child sex abuse passed the House last week.
Now the House Children and Youth Committee has advanced a bill, sponsored by Montgomery County Republican Todd Stephens, based on a grand jury recommendation to clarify and strengthen penalties for someone who is required to report suspected abuse and fails to do so.
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