New York cannot both protect children and those who sexually abuse
them. That’s why a fifth of New York’s children are sexually abused
while only one in 10 abusers ever see a day behind bars.
There is no effective way to prosecute child sexual abuse while abusers are protected by a statute of limitations on the crime. Research proves survivors need an average of 21 years before they can talk about their abuse. Child sexual abuse is usually committed by someone the victim knows and trusts. That relationship allows the abuser to manipulate the child into years or decades of silence.
http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice/another-voice-legislation-will-help-prevent-child-sexual-abuse-20160614
There is no effective way to prosecute child sexual abuse while abusers are protected by a statute of limitations on the crime. Research proves survivors need an average of 21 years before they can talk about their abuse. Child sexual abuse is usually committed by someone the victim knows and trusts. That relationship allows the abuser to manipulate the child into years or decades of silence.
http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice/another-voice-legislation-will-help-prevent-child-sexual-abuse-20160614