NEW YORK
New York Daily News
KENNETH LOVETT
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
ALBANY — Assembly Democrats have agreed on a new bill that would make it easier for child sexual abuse victims to seek justice as adults.
The bill would extend the time that criminal or civil cases against predators can be brought, treat public and private institutions equally when it comes to sex abuse cases, and provide a window to revive cases barred under current law.
“Child sex abuse victims deserve justice, and this bill will help them find their voice and give them the courage to come forward,” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx).
The emerging legislation represents a compromise between a more expansive bill pushed by Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Queens) and a more restrictive one by Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Staten Island) that is supported by the Catholic Church.
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