MASSACHUSETTS
WGGB
[with video]
(WGGB) — Survivors of child sexual abuse are applauding a bill that recently passed the Massachusetts House and Senate.
The bill extends the statute of limitations for victims to file lawsuits against their abusers.
Kathy Picard of Ludlow is one of the prime movers behind this latest piece of legislation. For a long time, she repressed her abuse and finally feels that now she can begin the healing process.
“Mine…it was a family member that sexually abused me at a young age,” Picard explains.
Picard became a victim of sexual abuse by a family member at the age of 7 and the abuse lasted ten years.
She repressed the abuse until she came forward 21 years later.
“It’s impacted my life tremendously and it will always be a part of my life. Being a survivor of sexual abuse…it’s something that is always going to be part of my life.”
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