by Marci A. HamiltonOriginal post on verdict.justia This is a historic year for child sex abuse victims. Millions have been empowered by statute of limitations, or SOL, reform in the United States. Never before have we seen this many states step up. In recent years about a dozen states would consider such legal change and less […]
New Jersey Governor Will Sign Bill Providing Sex Abuse Survivors Opportunity to Bring Lawsuits
The fight has been long and hard. It has taken two decades for survivors of sexual abuse to get justice. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign the bill today. Patricia Teffenhart, executive director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, says the impact the law will have cannot be overstated. “This […]
Catholic Church Reports Dramatic Rise in Sexual Abuse Claims Last Year
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Catholic Church in the United States experienced a sharp increase in abuse claims last year. It is the largest rise since the country’s Catholic bishops began keeping tallies of claims in 2004. The annual report from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which covers July 2015 to June […]
Guam Senate Approves Elimination of Statute of Limitations in Sex Abuse Cases
Guam’s senators overwhelmingly passed Senate bill 326 with 13 yes votes and two excused absences. The bill will now go to the Governor’s office for signature. The senators took up the bill in response to recent sexual abuse allegations against Guam Catholic priests and the local archbishop Anthony Apuron. Several men have come forward alleging […]
Minnesota Statute of Limitations Closing
In 2013 Minnesota legislature came together in a historic bipartisan show of support to pass The Child Victims Act. Under that new state law, the civil statute of limitations that previously gave child sex abuse victims until age 24 to sue was removed. Victims over age 24 were given a three-year window to sue for […]
