The New York Catholic Church Paid Lobbyists $2.1 Million to Block Child Sex-Abuse Law Reform

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<p>‘From 2007 to the e of 2015, the New York Daily News reports, the New York Catholic Co fere ce, le by Car i al Timothy Dola , pai top Alba y lobbyists more tha $2.1 millio to help block legislatio , i cl i g the Chil Victims Act, that wo l make it easier for victims of chil sex ab se to seek j stice.</p>
<p>If passe , the bill—a versio of which is still pe i g—wo l cha ge New York state law to allow a o e-year wi ow i which victims ol er tha 23 co l bri g laws its agai st their ab sers. (S ch victims are restricte from s i g er the c rre t law.)</p>
<p>State recor s show that the co fere ce, a gro p represe ti g the bishops of the state’s eight ioceses, retai e lobbyists to work o a mber of iss es associate with “stat te of limitatio s” a “timeli es for comme ci g certai civil actio s relate to sex offe ses.”’</p>
<p><a href="http://gawker.com/the- ew-york-catholic-ch rch-pai -lobbyists-2-1-millio-1779601553" target="_bla k">Rea more: The New York Catholic Ch rch Pai Lobbyists $2.1 Millio to Block Chil Sex-Ab se Law Reform</a></p>