FRESNO (CA)
YourCentralValley.com
June 5, 2019
By Pedro Quintana
Assembly Bill 218 is making its way through the state capitol that would extend the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse.
The current law, states that victims have until they’re 26 years old to file a lawsuit against the accuser, the assembly bill would extend that until those victims are 40 years old.
Clergy Abuse attorney Jeff Anderson is asking the Catholic Diocese of Fresno to come clean.
“The real reason is so many catholic bishops and top officials have been so complicit in these crimes and apart of covering them up they don’t want to have this information revealed and made public,” Anderson said.
The diocese of Fresno has opened an investigation against Monsignor Craig Harrison from Bakersfield, who was a priest in Firebaugh and Merced.
Father Raul Diaz of Dinuba was put on paid administrative leave after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.
Last month, six California Diocese including Fresno announced a new program, to compensate alleged victims who were abused by a catholic priest. An attorney who represents victims said the compensation program is not transparent.
“This program does not reach out to all survivors,” Clergy Abuse Attorney Mike Reck said.
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