In reference to her Oct. 1 op-ed in The Queens Courier and Ridgewood
Times, I agree with Assemblywoman Margaret Markey that our state and
nation must do everything we can to eliminate child sex abuse and bring
those accountable for such crimes to justice. Where Markey and the
Catholic Church part ways is in her methodology.
To be clear, Assemblywoman Markey is not proposing changes to the criminal statute to allow offenders to be brought to trail and imprisoned. Indeed, the church has supported changes that would extend the period of statute of limitations for just such a purpose. Moreover, the church has supported extending the statute of limitations in a reasonable way so that both individuals and institutions might be civilly liable.
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-10-22/Columns/Child_sex_abuse_bill_doesnt_seek_justice_for_every.html
To be clear, Assemblywoman Markey is not proposing changes to the criminal statute to allow offenders to be brought to trail and imprisoned. Indeed, the church has supported changes that would extend the period of statute of limitations for just such a purpose. Moreover, the church has supported extending the statute of limitations in a reasonable way so that both individuals and institutions might be civilly liable.
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-10-22/Columns/Child_sex_abuse_bill_doesnt_seek_justice_for_every.html
