Read the whole thing here: Opinion: What survivors of clergy sex abuse should know
BREAKING: Gov. Brown signs bill that eliminates CRIMINAL SOL for rape!
In what can be called the “pleasant surprise of the decade,” I just got word that CA Governor Jerry Brown just signed SB 813 into law, which eliminates the criminal statute of limitations for rape going forward. From Senator Connie Leyva’s press release: Co-sponsored by San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos and the California…Continue reading BREAKING: Gov. Brown signs bill that eliminates CRIMINAL SOL for rape!
Guam Gov signs Civil Window into law
Today, Guam Governor Eddie Calvo “signed a bill that allows victims of child sexual abuse to sue their abusers as well as anyone who helped them and the institutions with which they are affiliated.” I am overjoyed for Guam’s victims of sexual abuse and Catholics as a whole. They have fought long and hard for…Continue reading Guam Gov signs Civil Window into law
Why is Hon so scared?
There is a huge chance that the history of the Catholic Church on Guam will be rewritten … by Catholics. And it’s pretty awesome. All it will take is a small change in the law that will give victims of sexual abuse the opportunity to use the civil courts to expose their abusers and the…Continue reading Why is Hon so scared?
House of Representatives introduces SOL reform bill
Back in December, I wrote about a US Senate bill that that would give states money if they enacted legislation that extended or eliminated unexpired statutes of limitation for child sexual abuse. Now, the House of Representatives has put together a bipartisan bill that “harmonizes the statute of limitations for sex abuse victims and sex trafficking…Continue reading House of Representatives introduces SOL reform bill