Pennsylvania House passes bill waiving statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases

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Pennsylvania House passes bill waiving statute of limitations for child sex abuse cases
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The Pennsylvania House passed two pieces of legislation Friday that would allow victims to sue over currently-outdated child sex abuse claims.

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"I want to tell you that I am sorry and that I pray that you will have what you need to heal," Gregory said in remarks aimed at victims before thePolitical momentum to provide a way for those victims to sue was generated largely by a series of revelations regarding sexual abuse of children in the state by Roman Catholic clergy, but the proposed two-year window would apply to all victims who have not been able to sue under the narrow time limits formerly allowed by state law.

"Child molesters are like vampires: They just keep coming back to their victims time and time again," Bonner said."So many children, so much evil, so many nightmares.", which voted Jan. 11 for the constitutional amendment in a bundle with two other Republican priorities: expanded voter ID requirements and a lower threshold to invalidate state regulations pushed through by a governor's administration.

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