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	Bill Would Extend Statute of Limitations for Sex Offenses WLNE September 8, 2006 http://www.abc6.com/engine.pl?station=wlne&id=21814&template=breakout_story_local_news.shtml&dateformat=%25M+%25e,%25Y Boston (AP) - A compromise bill approved today in the House would extend the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses against children from 15 to 27 years. It could be extended even longer if there's evidence to support the claim. The Senate could take up the bill on Monday. Both chambers approved earlier versions of the bill but failed to reach final agreement before the end of the formal session in July. The House version was approved during an informal session. Victim advocates have pushed lawmakers to lift the statute of limitation completely for those accused of sex offenses against children, saying many victims are unable to come forward until well into their adulthood. Opponents say that statute of limitations minimize the risk of innocent people being wrongly convicted many years later, when evidence is scarce and memories not as sharp.
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