Lawmakers in New Jersey passed a bill to extend the statute of limitations for sex abuse to when the victim is 55, or seven years after they realize their abuse. The governor has indicated support for the bill. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
Revelations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and rampant sexual harassment allegations exposed in the #MeToo movement have brought many survivors forward.
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/710398103/n-j-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-extend-statute-of-limitations-for-sex-abuse
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/710398103/n-j-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-extend-statute-of-limitations-for-sex-abuse