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August 31, 2006

TO: Editor, New York Times
FROM: Mary Pat Fox, President, Voice of the Faithful

Dear Editor:

“A Choice for New York Priests in Abuse Cases” raises an issue the Church has failed to address for decades and so now the States must do so.

Victims of child sexual abuse often take 25 to 30 years to come forward. These factors combined with the protection of abusive priests by our church leaders have resulted in this predicament of credibly accused child abusers walking the streets.

To ensure justice for all, the criminal and civil statutes of limitations laws for child sex abuse, throughout the country, need to be extended to at least 30 years. Then the general public, not just the bishops, will have the opportunity to monitor convicted priests using the sex offender registry just like they can do with any other child molester.

Regards,

Mary Pat Fox
President, Voice of the Faithful

New York Times - 08/31/06


 

 

 

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