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New Bill Gives Abuse Victims More Time To Come Forward

Summary by theucnow.com
The passage of House Bill 973 has extended the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of child abuse felonies an additional five years. Executive Director of Cumberland County’s House of Hope Denise Melton said often times, these cases are not reported in time because people are afraid they may not believed. “As they become an adult, they may get into counselling and realize you know, what has happened to them as they can see it from an…
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theucnow.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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