TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Nicholas P. Scutari which would eliminate the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse to sue their abusers, and would allow for the revival of cases which were dismissed because the state of limitations had lapsed, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday by a vote of 9-0.
“Sexual predators shouldn’t be able to hide behind the ambiguity and vagueness of the law to avoid being held accountable for their actions,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex. “This bill would remove some of the limitations that have prohibited the victims of sexual abuse in the past from realizing a small measure of justice. It would allow sexual abuse cases to be considered on the merits of the allegations, not the timeline of events.”