HARRISBURG (PA)
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
December 8, 2019
By Tim Kearney and Katie Muth
It has been over a year since the release of the grand jury report that unveiled widespread sexual abuse by the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. The report showed, in horrific detail, how 301 priests preyed upon more than 1,000 children over seven decades.
For generations, Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations barred many survivors from seeking legal recourse and shielded their predators.
For generations, powerful institutions, such as the Insurance Federation, and their lobbyists blocked reforms and escaped liability for their crimes. Survivors suffered under the weight of their abuse, silenced by the law, while their tormentors walked free. Last year, before our election to the Senate, the General Assembly was on the finish line of passing the grand jury’s recommendations when the Republican majority adjourned the session.
This year, the legislature finally approved a small but meaningful measure of justice. W
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