Arizona senator holds out on the budget to force a vote on child rape claims. Good for him

PHOENIX(AZ)
Arizona Republic

May 13, 2019

By Laurie Roberts

Opinion: When it comes to childhood victims of sexual assault wanting to sue their attackers, Arizona is one of the most generous states – for the child rapists, that is.

It doesn’t seem as if Sen. Paul Boyer is asking for much.

He wants to give victims who were sexually assaulted as children more time to hold their rapists accountable. More time to do what they can to ensure that other children, today’s children, are protected.

Only in Arizona would such a thing be controversial.

Controversial enough, in fact, that Senate President Karen Fann refuses to put the bill up for a vote.

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