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30 September 2016

Window for sex-abuse claims could open after all

A push to allow victims of clergy sex abuse the right to sue for damages in old cases is barreling toward a vote, with support from key state officials.
The House last spring opened a window allowing victims of old sex crimes to sue for damages. The window was snapped closed by the Senate, which voted only to extend the statute of limitations on those cases moving forward.

http://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/window-for-sex-abuse-claims-could-open-after-all/article_2646386a-c1a3-5e55-96b6-7595eb16735d.html