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13 April 2016

PA House votes to extend statute of limitations in criminal and civil cases of child sex abuse

Crowd on the steps during the anti-pay raise "Rock the Capital Rally" on the west steps of the Capital Building in Harrisburg, PA Monday afternoon, September 26, 2005. An estimated 1500-2000 people attended the event. (ED LANDROCK/TMC) //For story by John Micek to run Tuesday, September 27, 2005. ***** Capitol Building ***** ***** Headline: Lots of talk of reform, but little action **Legislators have made just modest changes since pay raise stoked voters' anger.
Last-minute attempts to postpone and stop a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for child sex-abuse cases failed Tuesday in the House.

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-pa-child-abuse-statute-of-limitations-0412-20160412-story.html