New Yorkers who were molested as children joined lawmakers and advocates in a two-day rally for lifting the state’s statute of limitations on suing abusers, saying the current law closing the window for such lawsuits at age 23 guarantees many more young victims.
Their effort has faced years of opposition from the Catholic Church and other institutions, who charge that litigation related to crimes committed decades ago could cripple operations in the present serving the poor and other disadvantaged groups.
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