HARTFORD (CT)
Hartford Courant
October 13, 2019
By Thomas F. Morrissey, Jr.
I read with interest the in-depth reporting by Daniela Altimari [Oct. 6, Politics, “After scathing report on sex abuse by clergy in Bridgeport Diocese, victims press for changes to Connecticut’s statute of limitations law”]
I retired as a New Haven detective with 27 years of service, half as the department’s community youth coordinator. Sexual abuse of an innocent child by criminals within the Catholic Church and wherever else causes permanent damage to the victims, thus the Connecticut state statute of limitations that protects these perpetrators must be eliminated now.
State Sen. Mae Flexer is correct in stating that such legislation “was thwarted by the Catholic Church’s lobbying effort.” State Sen. Martin Looney is President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate; his influence is enormous. Everyone who cares about this matter should contact him and ask that he commit to advocating the abolishment of this cruel and unjust obstacle.
Thomas F. Morrissey, Jr., Cheshire
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