Missoula County supports SB 277: Revise laws relating to victims of crime, up for hearing Monday in Senate Judiciary. Thank you, Senator Morigeau, for sponsoring it.
Child sexual abuse is traumatic and has life-long impacts on victims. Many victims of this crime are not safe to pursue justice until they are adults and well removed from the abuse they experienced. Recovery and healing can take decades, often requiring extensive mental health treatment. Victims of this type of abuse should have the opportunity to seek damages from the abuser at any time – as the abuser may have damaged the victim's sense of safety and well-being for their lifetime.
Sent 2/23:
ReplyDeleteSenator Olsen,
Missoula County supports SB 277: Revise laws relating to victims of crime, up for hearing Monday in Senate Judiciary. Thank you, Senator Morigeau, for sponsoring it.
Child sexual abuse is traumatic and has life-long impacts on victims. Many victims of this crime are not safe to pursue justice until they are adults and well removed from the abuse they experienced. Recovery and healing can take decades, often requiring extensive mental health treatment. Victims of this type of abuse should have the opportunity to seek damages from the abuser at any time – as the abuser may have damaged the victim's sense of safety and well-being for their lifetime.
Please support SB 277.