EDITORIAL: Pa. legislature stood up to frat hazing. Will it stand up to the Catholic Church to give justice to sex abuse victims?
Both bills hold powerful institutions accountable for failing to look out for the young people under their watch.
The hazing bill upgrades what was merely a slap on the wrist to members of fraternities, clubs, and other campus organizations to a felony, if their rituals result in death or injury. Offenders could face up to a
This bill results from the brutal death of 19-year-old
Senate Majority Leader
But what will he and the rest of the
Corman has an important bill locked in his committee and should release it next week when the last three full voting sessions before the election are scheduled. The bill would end statutes of limitations on criminal prosecutions and civil suits. And, it would allow victims to retroactively file civil suits for two years like
But the
Sen.
If Republican leaders won't listen to Rafferty, they should listen to Pat and
"Lawmakers are our last hope. Justice for all the victims lies in their hands," they wrote in the Inquirer. "We ask those in power: What would you do if this were your child or grandchild? Imagine for one minute what it would feel like."
Don't let them down.
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