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	Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes One Step Closer to Being Lifted By Rebecca Stefansky WCSH [Boston MA] May 27, 2006 http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=35985 Massachusetts Senators vote to lift statute of limitations on sex crimes. The state Senate has unanimously approved a proposal to eliminate the statute of limitations for sexual abuse crimes against children. The amendment was added to the Senate version of the state budget. It was sponsored by Senator Stephen Tolman of Boston, who says sexual predators should not be allowed to hide behind a technicality in the law. But some victim advocates say the plan doesn't go far enough because it doesn't specifically include incest and some sex crimes against older teens. Defense attorneys say eliminating statutes of limitations is generally a bad idea because it lets alleged victims lob allegations sometimes decades after the fact, when memories have faded and potential witnesses may be hard to track down. The measure was not included in the House version of the state budget, but could be added during future negotiations.
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