Sen. Andrew Lanza's proposal is supported by the Church, but opposed by advocates.
Making the fight for justice for child sex abuse victims even murkier, a State Island lawmaker wants to make it easier to bring criminal cases against predators even though he admits his idea is likely unacceptable.
Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island), who has carried an alternate version of the Child Victims Act supported by the Church but opposed by advocates, said he would support a provision that would create a time frame for prosecutors to charge predators criminally even though the statute of limitations has run out on their cases.
“The criminal standard is beyond a reasonable doubt, which would afford defendants the strongest due process rights in the world,” Lanza said.
But he admits it’s legally dicey.
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