Deadline looms for victims of child sex abuse by CA clergy members to step forward
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Time is ticking for any victims of child sex abuse by Catholic clergy members in California, as there’s one month left to file a lawsuit under a recently-signed state law.
Born and raised in the Bay Area, McNevin says he’s one of the hundreds of people in Northern California who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest.
“I think the abuse, it has a permanent impact on whoever is a victim. Your life changes the moment it happens,” McNevin said.
But others, like McNevin, who may wish to come forward, are running out of time.
That’s because a law passed by the California legislature back in 2019 is set to expire at the end of this year.
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Accountability and transparency are vital regarding safety within religious institutions. And without democratic governance some religious groups seem to have neither.