Eliminates the statute of limitation in civil child sexual abuse cases in Massachusetts.
This bill removes the time limit for filing civil lawsuits related to child sexual abuse in Massachusetts. It allows victims to sue regardless of when the abuse occurred or if the legal time limit has passed. The bill also permits damages against entities that employed or supervised the abuser if found negligent. This change applies to all cases, regardless of when the alleged abuse took place.
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