Child molesters pending parole shows need to change child sex abuse laws, Jim Kenyon, CNY Central
Good SOL coverage for NY!
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New York Has Strict Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse, Sophia Hollander, Wall Street Journal
A charismatic teacher was accused of sexually abusing female students as young as 12 years old during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Decades later, the women found one another and confronted the man they called their abuser. That could describe recent situations in both New York and Virginia. In each state, a group of […]
What parents can do to keep their children safe from abuse: talk to them, Lucy Rock, The Observer
Pres. Obama–please protect kids from sexual abuse, not just adults and college students. PANTS is a great start
CALIFORNIA ACTION ALERT
CA residents– SOL reform can happen w your help! Please sign the petition and if your case was blocked by an expired SOL, tell your story on Facebook.
Maine high court ends woman’s sex-abuse claim against former priest, Scott Dolan, Portland Press Herald
Shows fundamental unfairness of short SOLs for child sex abuse.
Ex-deputy suggested archbishop resign, Mankato Free Press
Bottled up cases let loose through SOL reform and accountability starts
SB 926, extending the California criminal SOLs, passed out of the Senate Floor with a unanimous vote and now moves to the Assembly.
SB 926, Crimes: statute of limitation: felony sex crimes passed out of the Senate Floor with a unanimous vote and now moves to the Assembly. Contact your California representative Bill extends time for sex abuse victims to report SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved legislation that would extend the amount of time victims […]
Minnesota Child Victim’s Act generates nearly 40 lawsuits, church reforms, Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune
More than 40 lawsuits have been filed since then under the new Minnesota Child Victim’s Act, implicating at least 30 Catholic priests in child sex crimes.
The Brooklyn Rabbi and His Child Porn Collection, Emily Shire, The Daily Beast
The civil law is the only avenue to protect the victims in self-isolated communities