Childhood sexual abuse victims testified before the Senate Judicial Committee Thursday, describing their painful stories to legislators while pleading for change in the civil statute of limitations for filing claims against their predators.
In Maryland, there is not a criminal statute of limitations against filing felony child sexual abuse charges, but there is a limitation on filing civil claims ? seven years after victims reach 18 years old.
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