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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators slam Sen. Cathy Young, others
Members of New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators say they
plan to fight state senators over the Child Victims Act…and they have senator
Cathy Young on their radar. The organization says New York currently has the
most restrictive statute of limitations for most child sexual abuse crimes of
any state in the country. Most victims are barred from filing criminal and
civil claims once they turn 23 years old. The Child Victims Act expands the
criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse cases and
will create a 1-year “window" for previously unaddressed civil claims to
be heard in court. The group says Young doesn’t support them. Kathryn Robb is a
founding member of New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators…in a conference call
today, she said this: “The Senate Republicans are all accomplices to a
continuing cover-up of child rape. They are all protecting institutions over
notions of justice and fair play and safety. Senator Young…we have just started
– you are in our cross hairs." The group says it plans to make Young’s life
difficult. Survivors and advocates will be sending letters to school districts,
little leagues, and other youth organizations in all the senators’ home
districts, alerting constituents to the fact their senator refuses to support
the Child Victims Act.