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Child Victims Act should fi nally get a vote
For years, advocates of child abuse victims have tried in vain to convince
lawmakers in the New York State Legislature to adopt the Child Victims Act.
Th e bill seeks to expand the statute of limitations already in place regarding
civil cases over alleged sexual abuse.
Th eir eff orts have been stymied by myriad groups including the Boy Scouts
of America, Orthodox Jewish groups and Catholic Church, each of which
fears that the act’s enactment would bring on a new wave of costly litigation.
Th ese are genuine concerns, especially in the case of the Catholic Church,
which has suff ered tremendous fi nancial losses from lawsuits brought by the
victims of predatory clergy members. However, the lawsuits aren’t the only
reason for the church’s fi nancial struggles; declining enrollment led to dozens
of Catholic schools across Brooklyn and Queens being closed over the last 13
years. Parishes have also been consolidated as a result of declining attendance
and participation in order to further cut costs.
Th e institutions opposed to the Child Victims Act suff ered tremendous
fi nancial losses in civil litigation because they were found, in court, not to
have done enough to protect the victims of child sex abuse — or, worse, did
more to shield the abusers from facing justice for their crimes.
Th at these institutions suff ered greatly from the consequences of their negligence
should not be an excuse to preclude other victims of child sex abuse
from seeking the justice they deserve.
Like so many other issues in the State Capitol, the Child Victims Act has
been treated like a bargaining chip. It was left out of the most recent state
budget deal which included just about everything else under the sun. With
less than three months remaining in the active session, it’s doubtful that the
act will get a vote in both the Assembly and state Senate. It has repeatedly
failed to pass both houses in recent years.
Justice shouldn’t have such a stringent time limit. Th e statute of limitations
for civil child sex abuse and other equally egregious cases should be more
fl exible to give the victims the opportunity to have their day in court when
they’re emotionally ready to confront their abusers.
Now is the time for New York State’s Legislature and governor to step up
and, at long last, do the right thing.
Publisher & E ditor Victoria Schneps-Yunis
Co-Publisher Joshua A. Schneps
Associate Publisher Bob Brennan
E ditor-In-Chief Robert Pozarycki
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S ocial Media Manager Emily Davenport
S taff Reporters Katrina Medoff, Ryan Kelly, Angela Matua
Suzanne Monteverdi
Contributing Reporters Cliff Kasden, Samantha Sohmer, Elizabeth Aloni
Assistant to Publisher Deborah Cusick
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Controller Maria Valencia
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