PENNSYLVANIA
The Tribune-Democrat
January 30, 2021
By Todd Berkey
For nearly a decade, we’ve been calling for action in Harrisburg to provide victims of child sexual abuse with the opportunity to seek damages from their abusers – even if they’ve moved past the statute of limitations for civil action.
The state Legislature has been unwilling to directly provide justice for these adults who were victimized as children.
The Pennsylvania House did vote this week to pass the buck and put the idea before the state’s voters. The measure now goes to the Senate, and could be on the May ballot if approved there.
A plan also passed both chambers last year, and needs to be approved twice in successive years to become a ballot referendum item.
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