Nearly one year ago I published an article titled “Call to Action:
Protect our children, not predators.” Unfortunately, in 2016 New York
again chose predators by failing to pass the Child Victims Act. With
just over one month remaining in the current legislative session, the
state legislature needs to choose our children.
Presently, there are bills pending in the Assembly and Senate to eliminate the time restrictions in criminal and civil actions to prosecute certain sex offenses committed against a child less than 18 years of age. Under current law a victim of child sex abuse has only until age 23 to bring a case against their perpetrator. Since victims of childhood sex abuse do not come to terms with their abuse until well into adulthood this protects the predator and leaves many victims without recourse.
http://www.troyrecord.com/opinion/20170515/readers-view-demand-that-state-lawmakers-choose-our-children
Presently, there are bills pending in the Assembly and Senate to eliminate the time restrictions in criminal and civil actions to prosecute certain sex offenses committed against a child less than 18 years of age. Under current law a victim of child sex abuse has only until age 23 to bring a case against their perpetrator. Since victims of childhood sex abuse do not come to terms with their abuse until well into adulthood this protects the predator and leaves many victims without recourse.
http://www.troyrecord.com/opinion/20170515/readers-view-demand-that-state-lawmakers-choose-our-children