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Child Victims Act of 2023 passed in the Senate

Downtown Annapolis
Posted at 9:54 PM, Mar 16, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-16 23:15:08-04

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In a 42-5 vote, the Senate passed the Child Victims Act of 2023 Thursday night after its third and final reading.

This is a bill that gets rid of the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse.

This comes after a report concerning the Archdiocese of Baltimore is expected to be unsealed in the coming days or weeks.

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The report will expose more than 150 priests of wrongdoing.