ATLANTA (GA)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 10, 2018
On Friday the Roman Catholic Church came out strongly against legislation that would extend the time child abuse victims would have to sue the perpetrators and the institutions that harbored them.
Rep. Jason Spencer, R-Woodbine, introduced House Bill 605 and pushed it through his chamber, saying many victims don’t find the courage to acknowledge abuse until they’re older than 40. His bill would extend the statute of limitations from age 23 to 38 and possibly longer.
The bill is now in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Catholic Church and others lobbied quietly behind the scenes to gut the bill.
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