Entries by SOL Reform

Jo Ciavaglia, As grand jury investigation continues, Solebury School abuse accusers tell story in Harrisburg, Bucks County Courier Times

Currently, prosecutors can pursue criminal charges of sex abuse until a victim’s 50th birthday, but only if the victim is now under age 40, said attorney Marci Hamilton, a senior fellow for research on religion at the University of Pennsylvania and academic chair of CHILD USA, a new think tank focused on child abuse and neglect. Pennsylvania’s current criminal statute of limitations already has expired for victims over age 40, she said.

Voices, Louise Kramer

A large percentage of the people who come in for prayer and healing have been sexually abused. The fact that I want to convey is that a large portion of these people come to the realization well after they have reached adulthood.