MEDIA RELEASE- SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2015

By Fred Marigliano
Road to Recovery
September 9, 2015

http://www.road-to-recovery.org/news/

“Walk to End SOL (Statute of Limitations)” on sexual abuse of minor children, teenagers, and vulnerable adults in the State of New Jersey to begin on 9/11/15

A 270 mile walk from Cape May to Mahwah, New Jersey will pass by the offices of NJ legislators in order to encourage the passing of legislation that will give sexual abuse victims their day in court

One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused in the USA before the age of 18, and New Jersey must face this epidemic with courage and strong legislation

What
A press conference to kick off the 270 mile walk from Cape May, NJ to Mahwah, NJ by sexual abuse victims and their supporters

When
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 9:00 am

Where
Cape May Point Lighthouse, 215 Lighthouse Avenue, Cape May Point, New Jersey 08212
609-884-5404

Who
Fred Marigliano, a victim/survivor of sexual abuse, from Green Brook, New Jersey, who will walk the entire State of New Jersey; members of victim/survivor and advocacy agencies, including Road to Recovery, Inc. of Livingston, NJ; SNAP ( the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests); and Male Survivor

Why
For the past several years, the New Jersey State legislature has been asked to consider eliminating the statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims. Most recently, efforts have been made to encourage the NJ Senate and Assembly to post bills that would ensure the rights of children and adults who are victim/survivors of sexual abuse. The research is clear: victim/survivors are not able to deal with the effects of sexual abuse until they are well into adulthood, but current New Jersey law insists that victim/survivors report their claims of sexual abuse by approximately their 21st birthdays. This is not realistic! Therefore, victim/survivor Fred Marigliano of Green Brook, New Jersey, and his supporters will walk 270 miles throughout New Jersey, passing by the offices of NJ legislators and asking them to “get with it” and end the restrictive statute of limitations laws in the State. Senator Joseph Vitale has heroically led the charge on behalf of victim/survivors, and his colleagues will be asked to join him in ending antiquated sexual abuse laws in the State of New Jersey.