CHILD VICTIMS ACT
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, the criminal
procedure law, the court of claims act and the general municipal law,
in relation to the timeliness for commencing certain civil actions
related to sex offenses
PURPOSE :
This bill eliminates the statutes of limitation for prosecuting child
sexual abuse crimes and filing civil lawsuits for damages against
individuals, public institutions, and private institutions related to
child sexual abuse. This act also creates a one-year revival period
for previously time-barred civil actions which alleged conduct
representing the commission of certain sexual offenses committed
against a child less than eighteen years of age.
Why is this important?
I am a victim of church sex abuse by a priest Named Father Neil Otero in the parish of St. Joan of Arc in Jackson Heights, Queens. My abuse was covered up by the church, the school, and the archdiocese. It is time to pass the CHILD VICTIMS ACT! Please visit my website for more information: www.thechildvictimsact.com
