APSAC board member Mary Pulido recently published a new post at Medium – “Justice for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Clergy — Pass the Child Victims Act Now!” In the piece, she advocates for the passing of the Child Victims Act in New York state, which would increase the time for commencing a civil action against the perpetrator until the victim reaches 50 and the time for commencing a criminal proceeding until the victim turns 28. Read the full article here.
In the comments, let us know what the statute of limitations is in your state for cases of child sexual abuse, and whether you think it should be changed.