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	Group Urges Bill for Sex Abuse Victims By Jackie Ibanez WWLP May 27, 2010 http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/group-urges-bill-for-sex-abuse-victims [with video] BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - A rally was held outside the state house Wednesday urging lawmakers to take a closer look at childhood sexual abuse in Massachusetts. The Coalition to Reform Sex Abuse laws is asking legislators to pass a bill giving child sex abuse victims compensation for mental health treatment. In addition, they call for eliminating the criminal statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse and civil statute of limitations for future claims. Attorney Henry Rigali said this proposal would leave the alleged with a difficult case to defend. "The difficulty is as years go on false allegations can be made, sometimes knowingly false or the product of not good thinking or bad judgment. It's very difficult to defend in those cases especially for the innocent guy," said Rigali. For a list of registered sex offenders living near you click here .
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