Law will end time limit on Maryland child sex abuse lawsuits

Law will end time limit on Maryland child sex abuse lawsuits

Article content ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Tuesday to end Maryland’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse can be filed against institutions. Article content The bill signing comes less than a week after the state’s attorney general released a report that documented the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. Under current law, people in Maryland who say they were sexually abused as children can’t sue after they reach the age of 38. “There is no statute of limitations on the hurt that endures for decades after someone is assaulted,” Moore, a Democrat, said.…

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