Attorney Eric MacLeish represented many of the children abused by priests. He joins us to talk about the abuse he suffered as a child, and his work changing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse laws.
Catholic Whistleblowers urge greater accountability on sex abuse crisis By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel May 22, 2013 1:56 p.m. In its first public action Wednesday, a national network of Catholic clergy and nuns founded in part by a Milwaukee-area priest called on the church to take a stronger stand against child sexual abuse in its ranks. […]
09800HB1063sam001 LRB098 03415 RLC 46241 a 1 5/21/13 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1063 2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1063 by replacing 3 everything after the enacting clause with the following: 4 “Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by 5 changing Section 3-6 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 38, par. […]
PA residents, especially constituents, please EMAIL Rep. Turzai at Mturzai@pahousegop.com the following this week: Dear Rep. Turzai: I am contacting you to urge you to let HB 342 with the McGeehan and Rozzi amendments go to the House Floor. You have the power to protect kids with this simple decision. The McGeehan and Rozzi amendments give […]
BENNINGTON and ALBANY–Mark Lyman lives and breathes the Statute of Limitations in New York. Both as an advocate for people who have been sexually abused and as a victim himself. Prosecutors in the Empire State have a five year window after a sexual abuse victim turns 18 or five years after it is reported–whichever comes […]
First window since Hawaii’s in 2012 passed full MN legislature today! Just waiting for Gov’s signature! Congrats to the MN survivors! And to NCVC, which partnered w Anderson, Advocates to spearhead the effort! 🙂 View Bill Text: http://sol-reform.com/Minnesota/index.php#pending
The MN Child Victims Act made it through the House/Senate Conference Committee. Will now return to each House. Go MN! This is the language as passed in the Conference Committee today:
In 2005, Wade Robson was the first defense witness at Michael Jackson’s trial, where the singer was accused of molesting a 13-year-old cancer survivor. At the time, Robson was unequivocal: He was not sexually abused by the man known as the King of Pop. But eight years later, he has changed his tune. Exclusively on […]
Wednesday May 15, 2013I grew up in State College, Pa., home of Penn State University and its fabled football program. In high school I walked the halls and attended classes with the children of Penn State football royalty: A couple of Paternos, some Sanduskys. We were the Little Lions, a play on the college mascot […]