New York’s governor last week signed the Child Victims Act. The law strengthens child abuse laws in the criminal and civil codes. Though the law extends the statute of limitations for crimes against children, Rockland State Senator David Carlucci says the law doesn’t go far enough…
Governor Andrew Cuomo says it was the ones who did talk who helped to shape the new law…
The bill gives victims until their 28th birthday to seek felony charges, their 25th birthday to seek misdemeanor charges, and their 55th birthday to bring a civil suit.