A group of advocates who work to fight child sex abuse are asking New York state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes committed against minors.
Legislation that would eliminate the time restraints on the reporting of child sex abuse is pending in the state’s Legislature. Advocates plan to gather at the Capitol on Wednesday to meet with lawmakers and speak out in favor of the change.
Under the state’s current law, for charges to be brought a victim typically must report the allegations before they turn 23. Critics of that law say it must be changed to allow more victims to get justice and to recognize the seriousness of child sexual abuse.
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A pending New York State bill known as the Child Victims Act (A.2872/S.63) will help adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse obtain justice in civil and/or criminal court proceedings, and in so doing will help expose offenders who prey on our youngest neighbors.
Specifically, the bill will eliminate the statute of limitations for additional felony-level sex crimes against children, and will create a one-year “window” to allow adult survivors to bring civil charges against their offenders. Currently, adult survivors are prohibited from seeking justice once they turn 24 years old.
Safe Horizon supports the Child Victims Act because we firmly believe that those who prey on children should not simply be able to run out the clock when it comes to facing justice. This legislation will help protect future generations of children by unmasking pedophiles who have evaded exposure and holding organizations and institutions accountable for covering up their offenses.
While many folks around the world marked April 22 as Earth Day, in Albany, N.Y., State Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey used the occasion to host a Lobby Day to promote awareness of child sexual abuse.
Across the country, April is known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Markey and sixty other assemblymembers have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the proclamation to New York state, which ranks among the worst for the way in which it deals with victims of child sexual abuse crimes, according to a survey by Professor Marci Hamilton of Cardozo Law School.
Unlike some states that have either no statute of limitation or an extended statute of limitation, in New York, victims must bring criminal or civil charges against their abusers within five years of their 18th birthday.
For years, Markey has sponsored the Child Victims Act, a bill that would “reform New York’s archaic criminal and civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse crimes,” according to a press release from Markey’s office.
“The Child Victims Act calls for the total elimination of the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes in the future, with a complete one year suspension of the civil SOL to benefit older victims,” the release also states. More than one-third of the members of the State Assembly have joined Markey to co-sponsor the bill.
Among the organizations supporting the Albany Lobby Day, five were Catholic groups, including the Catholic Coalition of Conscience, an umbrella group comprised of Call to Action Metro NY, Call to Action Upstate NY, Voice of the Faithful NY, and Dignity/NY.
Two of the event’s speakers, Fr. Jim Connell and Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Maureen Turlish, were from Catholic Whistleblowers, a group of canon law experts and religious leaders. Turlish previously helped lead a successful drive to enact statute of limitations reform in the state of Delaware.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Child Victims Act has proven unpopular with Catholic bishops throughout the state. Their ongoing campaign against the measure has been called “shrewd and relentless” byTheNew York Times.
Bishop William Murphy of the diocese of Rockville Centre has been especially vocal in his opposition to the bill, most recently charging that it “seeks to penalize only the Catholic Church for past crimes of child sex abuse.”
Art McGrath of CTA Metro NY and Mariann Perseo of VOTF-NY acknowledged institutional resistance to the bill but insisted that their religious tradition calls for these kinds of reforms. “Catholic theology and the Catholic Catechism call for reparative justice for the victims; consequences for the perpetrators; and protection for child victims,” they said in a statement.
Earlier this week, Markey published a letter that she wrote to Pope Francis, asking him to meet with survivors of child sexual abuse during his upcoming visit to New York City in September. The letter cites the pope’s strong message to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Feb. 2, 2015, and asks Francis for his “help in convincing New York Bishops to bring their views in alignment with yours on the subject of abuse.”
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston and chair of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was also copied on the letter.
An online petition of support for the Child Victims Act was also announced at the Lobby Day.
“There is no limit on what is a lifetime of suffering and anguish for so many victims of child sexual abuse,” Markey said. “Nor should there be any limit on holding accountable those institutions and organizations that have deliberately protected and hidden perpetrators.”
“Their actions make it possible for pedophiles to continue to prey on new victims,” Markey concluded.
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While many folks around the world marked April 22 as Earth Day, in Albany, N.Y., State Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey used the occasion to host a Lobby Day to promote awareness of child sexual abuse.
Across the country, April is known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Markey and sixty other assemblymembers have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the proclamation to New York state, which ranks among the worst for the way in which it deals with victims of child sexual abuse crimes, according to a survey by Professor Marci Hamilton of Cardozo Law School.
Unlike some states that have either no statute of limitation or an extended statute of limitation, in New York, victims must bring criminal or civil charges against their abusers within five years of their 18th birthday.
For years, Markey has sponsored the Child Victims Act, a bill that would “reform New York’s archaic criminal and civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse crimes,” according to a press release from Markey’s office.
“The Child Victims Act calls for the total elimination of the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes in the future, with a complete one year suspension of the civil SOL to benefit older victims,” the release also states. More than one-third of the members of the State Assembly have joined Markey to co-sponsor the bill.
Among the organizations supporting the Albany Lobby Day, five were Catholic groups, including the Catholic Coalition of Conscience, an umbrella group comprised of Call to Action Metro NY, Call to Action Upstate NY, Voice of the Faithful NY, and Dignity/NY.
Two of the event’s speakers, Fr. Jim Connell and Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Maureen Turlish, were from Catholic Whistleblowers, a group of canon law experts and religious leaders. Turlish previously helped lead a successful drive to enact statute of limitations reform in the state of Delaware.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Child Victims Act has proven unpopular with Catholic bishops throughout the state. Their ongoing campaign against the measure has been called “shrewd and relentless” byTheNew York Times.
Bishop William Murphy of the diocese of Rockville Centre has been especially vocal in his opposition to the bill, most recently charging that it “seeks to penalize only the Catholic Church for past crimes of child sex abuse.”
Art McGrath of CTA Metro NY and Mariann Perseo of VOTF-NY acknowledged institutional resistance to the bill but insisted that their religious tradition calls for these kinds of reforms. “Catholic theology and the Catholic Catechism call for reparative justice for the victims; consequences for the perpetrators; and protection for child victims,” they said in a statement.
Earlier this week, Markey published a letter that she wrote to Pope Francis, asking him to meet with survivors of child sexual abuse during his upcoming visit to New York City in September. The letter cites the pope’s strong message to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Feb. 2, 2015, and asks Francis for his “help in convincing New York Bishops to bring their views in alignment with yours on the subject of abuse.”
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston and chair of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was also copied on the letter.
An online petition of support for the Child Victims Act was also announced at the Lobby Day.
“There is no limit on what is a lifetime of suffering and anguish for so many victims of child sexual abuse,” Markey said. “Nor should there be any limit on holding accountable those institutions and organizations that have deliberately protected and hidden perpetrators.”
“Their actions make it possible for pedophiles to continue to prey on new victims,” Markey concluded.
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Associated Press, NY bill would nix statute of limitations on child sex abuse, CNY Central
/in New York /by SOL ReformA group of advocates who work to fight child sex abuse are asking New York state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes committed against minors.
Legislation that would eliminate the time restraints on the reporting of child sex abuse is pending in the state’s Legislature. Advocates plan to gather at the Capitol on Wednesday to meet with lawmakers and speak out in favor of the change.
Under the state’s current law, for charges to be brought a victim typically must report the allegations before they turn 23. Critics of that law say it must be changed to allow more victims to get justice and to recognize the seriousness of child sexual abuse.
NY bill would nix statute of limitations on child sex abuse _ News _ CNYcentral
Help Pass the Child Victims Act, Safe Horizons
/in New York /by SOL ReformA pending New York State bill known as the Child Victims Act (A.2872/S.63) will help adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse obtain justice in civil and/or criminal court proceedings, and in so doing will help expose offenders who prey on our youngest neighbors.
Specifically, the bill will eliminate the statute of limitations for additional felony-level sex crimes against children, and will create a one-year “window” to allow adult survivors to bring civil charges against their offenders. Currently, adult survivors are prohibited from seeking justice once they turn 24 years old.
Safe Horizon supports the Child Victims Act because we firmly believe that those who prey on children should not simply be able to run out the clock when it comes to facing justice. This legislation will help protect future generations of children by unmasking pedophiles who have evaded exposure and holding organizations and institutions accountable for covering up their offenses.
You can make a difference by signing the form here: http://www.safehorizon.org/page/child-victims-act-352.html
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/in New York /by SOL ReformWhile many folks around the world marked April 22 as Earth Day, in Albany, N.Y., State Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey used the occasion to host a Lobby Day to promote awareness of child sexual abuse.
Across the country, April is known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Markey and sixty other assemblymembers have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the proclamation to New York state, which ranks among the worst for the way in which it deals with victims of child sexual abuse crimes, according to a survey by Professor Marci Hamilton of Cardozo Law School.
Unlike some states that have either no statute of limitation or an extended statute of limitation, in New York, victims must bring criminal or civil charges against their abusers within five years of their 18th birthday.
For years, Markey has sponsored the Child Victims Act, a bill that would “reform New York’s archaic criminal and civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse crimes,” according to a press release from Markey’s office.
“The Child Victims Act calls for the total elimination of the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes in the future, with a complete one year suspension of the civil SOL to benefit older victims,” the release also states. More than one-third of the members of the State Assembly have joined Markey to co-sponsor the bill.
Among the organizations supporting the Albany Lobby Day, five were Catholic groups, including the Catholic Coalition of Conscience, an umbrella group comprised of Call to Action Metro NY, Call to Action Upstate NY, Voice of the Faithful NY, and Dignity/NY.
Two of the event’s speakers, Fr. Jim Connell and Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Maureen Turlish, were from Catholic Whistleblowers, a group of canon law experts and religious leaders. Turlish previously helped lead a successful drive to enact statute of limitations reform in the state of Delaware.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Child Victims Act has proven unpopular with Catholic bishops throughout the state. Their ongoing campaign against the measure has been called “shrewd and relentless” byThe New York Times.
Bishop William Murphy of the diocese of Rockville Centre has been especially vocal in his opposition to the bill, most recently charging that it “seeks to penalize only the Catholic Church for past crimes of child sex abuse.”
Art McGrath of CTA Metro NY and Mariann Perseo of VOTF-NY acknowledged institutional resistance to the bill but insisted that their religious tradition calls for these kinds of reforms. “Catholic theology and the Catholic Catechism call for reparative justice for the victims; consequences for the perpetrators; and protection for child victims,” they said in a statement.
Earlier this week, Markey published a letter that she wrote to Pope Francis, asking him to meet with survivors of child sexual abuse during his upcoming visit to New York City in September. The letter cites the pope’s strong message to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Feb. 2, 2015, and asks Francis for his “help in convincing New York Bishops to bring their views in alignment with yours on the subject of abuse.”
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston and chair of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was also copied on the letter.
An online petition of support for the Child Victims Act was also announced at the Lobby Day.
“There is no limit on what is a lifetime of suffering and anguish for so many victims of child sexual abuse,” Markey said. “Nor should there be any limit on holding accountable those institutions and organizations that have deliberately protected and hidden perpetrators.”
“Their actions make it possible for pedophiles to continue to prey on new victims,” Markey concluded.
NY Catholics show up in force to lobby for Child Victims Act _ National Catholic Reporter
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/in New York /by SOL ReformWhile many folks around the world marked April 22 as Earth Day, in Albany, N.Y., State Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey used the occasion to host a Lobby Day to promote awareness of child sexual abuse.
Across the country, April is known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Markey and sixty other assemblymembers have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the proclamation to New York state, which ranks among the worst for the way in which it deals with victims of child sexual abuse crimes, according to a survey by Professor Marci Hamilton of Cardozo Law School.
Unlike some states that have either no statute of limitation or an extended statute of limitation, in New York, victims must bring criminal or civil charges against their abusers within five years of their 18th birthday.
For years, Markey has sponsored the Child Victims Act, a bill that would “reform New York’s archaic criminal and civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse crimes,” according to a press release from Markey’s office.
“The Child Victims Act calls for the total elimination of the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes in the future, with a complete one year suspension of the civil SOL to benefit older victims,” the release also states. More than one-third of the members of the State Assembly have joined Markey to co-sponsor the bill.
Among the organizations supporting the Albany Lobby Day, five were Catholic groups, including the Catholic Coalition of Conscience, an umbrella group comprised of Call to Action Metro NY, Call to Action Upstate NY, Voice of the Faithful NY, and Dignity/NY.
Two of the event’s speakers, Fr. Jim Connell and Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Maureen Turlish, were from Catholic Whistleblowers, a group of canon law experts and religious leaders. Turlish previously helped lead a successful drive to enact statute of limitations reform in the state of Delaware.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Child Victims Act has proven unpopular with Catholic bishops throughout the state. Their ongoing campaign against the measure has been called “shrewd and relentless” byThe New York Times.
Bishop William Murphy of the diocese of Rockville Centre has been especially vocal in his opposition to the bill, most recently charging that it “seeks to penalize only the Catholic Church for past crimes of child sex abuse.”
Art McGrath of CTA Metro NY and Mariann Perseo of VOTF-NY acknowledged institutional resistance to the bill but insisted that their religious tradition calls for these kinds of reforms. “Catholic theology and the Catholic Catechism call for reparative justice for the victims; consequences for the perpetrators; and protection for child victims,” they said in a statement.
Earlier this week, Markey published a letter that she wrote to Pope Francis, asking him to meet with survivors of child sexual abuse during his upcoming visit to New York City in September. The letter cites the pope’s strong message to Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Feb. 2, 2015, and asks Francis for his “help in convincing New York Bishops to bring their views in alignment with yours on the subject of abuse.”
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston and chair of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was also copied on the letter.
An online petition of support for the Child Victims Act was also announced at the Lobby Day.
“There is no limit on what is a lifetime of suffering and anguish for so many victims of child sexual abuse,” Markey said. “Nor should there be any limit on holding accountable those institutions and organizations that have deliberately protected and hidden perpetrators.”
“Their actions make it possible for pedophiles to continue to prey on new victims,” Markey concluded.
NY Catholics show up in force to lobby for Child Victims Act _ National Catholic Reporter