New Yorkers who were molested as children joined lawmakers and
advocates in a two-day rally for lifting the state's statute of
limitations on suing abusers, saying the law closing the window at age
23 guarantees many more young victims. Their effort has faced years of
opposition from the Catholic Church and other institutions.
Their effort has faced years of opposition from the Catholic Church and other institutio Lawmakers
said prospects are improving with a recent change in legislative
leadership in Albany. They also cited Massachusetts' passage two years
ago of a similar measure and the recent Academy Award-winning film
"Spotlight" about priests sexually abusing boys in Boston.