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29 April 2016

Queens pol pushes for bill to aid child sex abuse victims

A Queens Assemblywoman has announced plans for two days of lobbying in Albany to push for a bill that would make it easier for sexually abused children to bring lawsuits as adults.
The proposed Child Victims Act would eliminate the civil and criminal statutes of limitations in New York for child sex abuse. And it would create a one-year window for victims who have been time-barred in the past to file criminal charges or civil claims.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/queens-pol-pushes-bill-aid-child-sex-abuse-victims-article-1.2611859