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Connecticut’s Statute of Limitations allows childhood sexual assault victims to seek compensation for their emotional injuries well after the abuse has taken place.
July 01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — While witness testimony in the Jerry Sandusky trial and the ongoing developments in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal highlight the tragic consequences sexual abuse in childhood can have on adult victims, these cases also emphasize that justice can still be served years after abuse occurs. In Connecticut, childhood sexual abuse victims can seek civil damages for the abuse they suffered through the state’s generous statute of limitations on these kinds of suits.
How the Statute of Limitations for Civil Suits Works
Section 52-577d of the Connecticut State Statutes places a statute of limitations on the amount of time victims of child sexual abuse have to file a civil suit against their attacker or the organizations that allowed abuse to occur.
Victims have 30 years from the time they turn 18–the “age of majority”–to file a civil suit seeking damages for the emotional distress caused by the sexual abuse, exploitation or assault they suffered as children. Victims can hold responsible both their attackers and the organizations such as day care centers, churches or foster care systems that allowed the abuse to occur.
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