PENNSYLVANIA
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By Ivey DeJesus | idejesus@pennlive.com
The Pennsylvania lawmaker who has spearheaded the movement to reform the state’s child sex crimes law says he is emboldened by the fact that the state’s newly appointed top law enforcement official is leaning on the side of reform.
“It’s great day for victims knowing we have an attorney general who is not afraid to stand up and do what is right and fight for the victims of this commonwealth,” said Rep. Mark Rozzi D-Berks.
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, newly appointed Attorney General Bruce Beemer rejected the opinion that allowing past victims of abuse the ability to revive expired civil legal rights in order to bring to court predators would not violate the state constitution.
In so doing, Beemer countered the opinion given by his immediate predecessor Bruce Castor, Jr., who as solicitor general, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee attesting that the retroactive measure in House Bill 1947 would be unconstitutional.
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