HARRISBURG (PA)
WHTM 27 ABC
September 10, 2020
By Mark Hall
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate are pushing for the qualifications of the state Victim Advocate to include a law degree.
Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman said it’s important to consider going forward.
“This is not about the person who is currently holding the position,” Corman said. “Most of the victims at some point will be in court, and may need legal guidance.”
Jennifer Storm is the current PA Victim Advocate, and she says a law degree is unneeded.
“The victim advocate is a navigator of the justice system,” she said. “We don’t give legal advice and we don’t legally represent victims.”
Some Republican lawmakers criticized Storm for her support to change the statute of limitations during the clergy child sex abuse scandal, while some Democrats were upset she didn’t support a bill that would give convicted murderers eligibility for parole, after serving 15 years.
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