New Square educator charged with sexually abusing boy, Steve Lieberman,

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God bless this young man. Unlikely to be only victim. NJ needs to liberalize child sex abuse SOLs to level legal playing field between perps and suffering victims

New York to legalize medical marijuana under new deal, Kenneth Lovett, NY Daily News

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Bishops’ lobbyist who blocks access to justice for child sex abuse victims year after year gets MJ for NY. When will Cuomo care about NY’s kids and back SOL reform?

Bill extends time limit on sexual abuse lawsuits, Travis Andersen, Derek J. Anderson and Jennifer Smith, Boston Globe

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Would let alleged child victims file until age 53

Child Sex Abuse Survivor Reacts to Extension of Statute of Limitations, ABC News 40

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(WGGB) — Survivors of child sexual abuse are applauding a bill that recently passed the Massachusetts House and Senate. The bill extends the statute of limitations for victims to file lawsuits against their abusers. Kathy Picard of Ludlow is one of the prime movers behind this latest piece of legislation. For a long time, she […]

Iowa Supreme Court dismisses coach sex abuse case By DAVID PITT, Associated Press

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The IowaSupreme Court on Friday ordered a district court judge to dismiss a lawsuit against theNew London school district filed by a woman alleging she was molested by a female coach years ago. In the 4-3 decision the court said the woman’s case must be dismissed because she had not filed the lawsuit […]

Hawaii’s Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs 16 bills addressing prostitution, energy and sex abuse, Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press

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HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed 16 bills into law Friday afternoon on proposals ranging from modernizing the electric grid to stopping police officers from having sex with prostitutes in the line of duty. Several of the proposals dealt with protecting children from harm and restoring justice to victims of Internet crimes. “The Legislature […]

Mass House and Sen pass SOL reform unanimously–Gov expected to sign

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Once the Governor signs the bill, every survivor of sexual abuse in the state of Massachusetts will be able to file a civil lawsuit, whether or
not their SOL already expired, up to age 53. It is a retroactive extension to age 53.

HOUSE VOTES TO EXTEND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CHILD SEX ABUSE (Massachusetts)

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New MA bill is terrific for family victims– vast majority of victims; RCC hierarchy once again threw own victims under the bus.

NYC: Free Training Seminars Next Week (Register Now!)

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The National Center for Victims of Crime, is offering free training seminars for victim advocates and service providers, criminal justice practitioners, law enforcement officers, SANE nurses, counselors, lawyers, and victims of crime in New York.