TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 20, 2018
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said this week he would support legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations on felony child sex abuse crimes in Tennessee, The Tennessean reports. He also said he would back a temporary window for reviving expired civil claims related to child sex abuse cases. Support on such measures from the high-ranking lawmaker bolsters efforts underway to give victims more time to come forward and hold their abusers accountable. It also could have financial implications if offenders and their organizations, like the Catholic Church, are found civilly liable for past actions.