Jehovah Witness victims of Childhood Sex Abuse - from the State of New York - and non Jehovah Witness victims, along with all supporters - Action Alert for 'New York Child Victims Act'!

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Sol Reform

We are kicking off a campaign to contact NY legislators to support the Child Victims Act!
http://sol-reform.com/New_York/index.php#rep
Please Contact Senator Klein and say:
Dear Sen. Klein-- please support the Child Victims Act. NY is losing the battle between predators and kids, and we need you to be a leader to protect NY's children!
Email address: [email protected]
Albany Office Legislative Office Building, Room 913 Albany, NY 12247 United States
Phone: 518-455-3595 See map: Google Maps
District Office 1250 Waters Place, Suite 1202 Bronx, NY 10461 United States
Phone: (718) 822-2049 Fax: (718) 822-2321
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I did not click on the link, as you can see I am not in the USA.
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Unfortunately, I do not live in NY State, but I do applaud you for trying to get ex-JWs more politically active.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
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People who do not live in NY State should email [email protected] . It does not matter where you are from. Its important that he knows what is going on and what we are asking of him. Just sent mine in support.
Scott77
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http://sol-reform.com/News/ny-high-priority-senators-to-contact-to-support-the-cva/
We need constituents of the following NY Senators to contact the Senators below and ask for support for the Child Victims Act!
If you are a constituent, please send the message below If you KNOW a NY constituent, please forward this message.

Dear Senator ____:

I am a constituent and I am writing to ask you to support the Child Victims Act.
It poses a simple choice: protect children or shield child predators?
Support of the CVA will protect New York's children! Opposition to the CVA lets predators
continue to have the secrecy they use to find more victims. Please protect our kids.
Thanks!

New York State Senate - Republican Senators are Highest Priority To Contact to Support the Child Victims Act of NY A1771, S3809

1st SD Kenneth P. LaValle (R)

Counties: Hampton Bays, Montauk

District: 28 North Country Rd Suite 203, Mount Sinai, NY 11766

(P) 631-473-1461

(F) 631-473-1513

Albany: LOB 806, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3121

(F) 518-426-6826

Email: [email protected]

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2nd SD John J. Flanagan (R) CODES

Counties: Entire Town of Smithtown and portions of both the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Huntington

District: 260 Middle Country Road Suite 102, Smithtown, NY 11787

(P) 631-361-2154

(F) 631-361-5367

Albany: LOB 805, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2071

(F) 518-426-6904

Email: [email protected]

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3rd SD Lee Zeldin (R)

Counties: Parts of Suffolk

District: 4155 Veterans Highway, Suite 5, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

(P) 631-585-0608

(F) 631-585-0858

Albany: LOB 802, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3570

(F) 518-426-6741

Email: [email protected]

4thSD Philip M. Boyle (R) CODES

Counties: Babylon, Bay Shore

District: 23 Argyle Square, Babylon, NY 11702

(P) 631-669-9200

(F) 631-585-0858

Albany: LOB 814, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3411

(F) 518-426-6973

Email: [email protected]

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5th SD Carl L. Marcellino (R)

Counties: Oyster Bay, Syosset, Huntington, Jericho, Glen Cove

District: 250 Townsend Square, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

(P) 516-922-1811

(F) 516-922-1154

Albany: LOB 811, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2390

(F) 518-426-6975

Email: [email protected]

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6th SD Kemp Hannon (R)

Counties: central communities of Nassau County

District: 595 Stewart Ave. Suite, 540, Garden City, NY 11530

(P) 516-739-1700

(F) 516-747-7430

Albany: The Capital Room 420, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-488-2200

Email: [email protected]

7th SD Jack Martins (R)

Counties: Mineola, Port Washington, Roslyn, Westbury, and parts of Floral Park.

District: 151 Herricks Road, Suite 202, Garden City Park, NY 11040

(P) 516-746-5924

(F) 516-746-0439

Albany: LOB 946, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3265

(F) 518-426-6739

Email: [email protected]

________________________________________________________________________

8th SD Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R) CODES

Counties: portions of the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County and a portion of the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County.

District: 5550 Merrick Road, Suite 205, Massapequa NY 11758

(P) 518-455-3341 (F) 518-426-6823

Albany: LOB 609, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 516-882-0630

(F) 516-882-0636

Email: [email protected]

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9th SD Dean G. Skelos (R)

Counties: Parts of Valley Stream, Rockville Center, and Oceanside

District: 55 Front Street, Rockville Center, NY 11570

(P) 516-766-8383

(F) 516-766-8011

Albany: LOB 909, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3171

(F) 518-426-6950

Email: [email protected]

22nd SD Martin J. Golden (R) CODES

Counties: Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend and parts of Sheepshead Bay, Borough Park and Midwood

District: 7408 5th Avenue 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11209

(P) 718-238-6044

(F) 718-238-6170

Albany: LOB 409, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2730

(F) 518-426-6910

Email: [email protected]

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24th SD Andrew J. Lanza (R) CODES

Counties: Richmond County

District: 3845 Richmond Ave. Suite 2A, Staten Island, NY 10312

(P) 718-984-4073

(F) 718-984-4455

Albany: LOB 915, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3215

(F) 518-426-6852

Email: [email protected]

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39th SD William J. Larkin, Jr. (R)

Counties: Orange County

District: 1093 Little Britain Road, New Windsor, NY 12553

(P) 845-567-1270 (F) 845-567-1276

Albany: 188 State Street Room 502, Senate Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518- 455-2770

(F) 518-426-6923

Email: [email protected]

40th SD Greg Ball (R)

Counties: Brewster

District: 1441 Route 22 Suite 205, Brewster, NY 10509

(P) 845- 279-3773 (F) 845- 279-7156

Albany: LOB 817, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518- 455-3111

(F) 518- 426-6977

Email: [email protected]

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42nd SD John J. Bonacic (R)

Counties: Sullivan County, ten towns and two cities in Orange County, six towns in Ulster County, and five towns in Delaware County.

District: 201 Dolson Avenue Suite F, Middletown, NY 10940

(P) 845-344-3311 (F) 845-344-3328

Albany: 188 State Street Room 509 LOB Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-3181

(F) 518-426-6948

Email: [email protected]

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43rd SD Kathleen A. Marchione (R)

Counties: Parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington Counties, and all of Columbia County.

District: 2 Halfmoon Town Plaza, Halfmoon, NY 12065

(P) 518-371-2751

(F) 518-371-2753

Albany: 306 LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2381

(F) 518-426-6985

Email: [email protected]

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45th SD Elizabeth O'C. Little (R)

Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren and Washington Counties

District: 5 Warren Street Suite 3, Glens Falls, NY 12801

(P) 518-743-0968

(F) 518-743-0336

Albany: 188 State Street Room 310, LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2811

(F) 518-426-6873

Email: [email protected]

________________________________________________________________________

47th SD Joseph A. Griffo (R)

Counties: Oneida, Lewis and St. Lawrence

District: 207 Genesee Street Room 408, Utica, NY 13501

(P) 315 793-9072 (F) 315 793-0298

Albany: 188 State Street Room 612, LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-3334 (F) 518 426-6921

Email: [email protected]

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48th SD Patty Ritchie (R)

Counties: Oswego, Ogdensburg and Watertown

District: Dulles State Office Building, Room 418, Watertown, NY 13601

(P) 315-782-3418 (F) 315-782-6357

Albany: LOB 412, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3438 (F) 518-426-6740

Email: [email protected]

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49th SD Hugh Farley (R)

Counties: Schenectady

District: 199 Milton Avenue Suite 4, Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(P) 518 885-1829

(F) 518 885-1970

Albany: 188 State Street Room 711, LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-2181

(F) 518 455-2271

Email: [email protected]

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50th SD John A. Defrancisco (R) CODES

Counties: Syracuse

District: 333 East Washington Street 800 State Office Building, Syracuse, NY 13202

(P) 315-428-7632 (F) 315-472-4157

Albany: 416 Capitol, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3511 (F) 518-426-6952

Email: [email protected]

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51st SD James Seward (R)

Counties: Otsego County

District: 41 So. Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

(P) 607-432-5524

(F) 607-432-4281

Albany: 172 State Street Room 430, Capitol, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-3131

(F) 518-455-3123

Email: [email protected]

52nd SD Thomas W. Libous (R)

Counties: Binghamton

District: 44 Hawley St Rm 1607, Binghamton, NY 13901

(P) 877-854-2687

(F) 877-773-3688

Albany: 429 Capitol, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-2677

(F) 518-455-2065

Email: [email protected]

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54th Micahel F. Nozzolio (R) CODES

Counties: Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne Counties

District: 119 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

(P) 315 568-9816

(F) 315 568-2090

Albany: 188 State Street, Room 503, Capitol Building,Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-2366

(F) 518 426-6953

Email: [email protected]

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56th SD Joseph E. Robach (R)

Counties: Rochester

District: 2300 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14626

(P) 585 225-3650

(F) 585-225-3661

Albany: 188 State Street Room 803, LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-2909 (F) 518-426-6938

Email: [email protected]

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57th Catharine M. Young (R)

Counties: Jamestown, Olean

District: Westgate Plaza 700 W. State Street, Olean, NY 14760

(P) 716 372-4901

(F) 716 372-5740

Albany: 188 State Street Room 307 LOB, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518 455-3563

(F) 518 426-6905

Email: [email protected]

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58th SD Thomas F. O'Mara (R) CODES

Counties: Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties, and a portion of Tompkins County (the city and town of Ithaca, and the towns of Enfield, Newfield and Ulysses).

District: 333 East Water Street (3rd Floor, Suite 301) Elmira, NY 14901

(P) 607-735-9671

(F) 607-735-9675

Albany: Legislative Office Building Room 812, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-2091

(F) 518-426-6976

Email address: [email protected]

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59th SD Patrick Gallivan (R) CODES

Counties: Warsaw, Geneseo and Elma

District: 2721 Transit Road Suite 116, Elma, NY 14059

(P) 716-656-8544

(F) 716-656-8961

Albany: LOB 947, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3471

(F) 518-426-6949

Email: [email protected]

60th SD Mark Grisanti (R)

Counties: Grand Island, Kenmore, Lake View and Orchard Park.

District: 65 Court Street Room 213, Buffalo, NY 14202

(P) 716-854-8705 (F) 716-854-3051

Albany: LOB 902, Albany, NY 12247

(P) 518-455-3240 (F) 518-426-6738

Email: [email protected]
Sol Reform

2013 AbleCine Documentary Grant -

The Justice Seekers from Annie MacGregor

3 months ago Not Yet Rated

There is nothing new about child sexual abuse. What is news is the scale and spread of an epidemic which has remained hidden for so long because those in authority have failed children. Those silent witnesses who look the other way.

Legislators, lobbied by powerful institutions who maintain the status quo allowing paedophiles to harm up to 100 victims during their lifetime.

It's not until many years later when victims become adults that the consequences of abuse are realised. For them, it's too late.

Statutes of Limitations expire, perpetrators cannot be charged and remain free to commit more crimes. They do what they do because the law as it currently stands in many states, lets them.

State legislatures have been slow to change existing Statutes and there have been no effective deterrants to covering up abuse. Those who could do something choose instead to protect the reputations and finances of their institution, their family.

This film will reveal the shocking truth about the institutions, individuals and businesses complicit in abuse cover-ups from the point of view of those in the justice system who are seeking - and managing to change things.

Their stories expose the obstacles they have faced and what it has personally cost them to persist in their fight do the right thing.

The film was inspired by "Justice Denied. What America Must Do to Protect Its Children" written by Professor Marci Hamilton.

We have come this far with the help of Professor Hamilton and others and the generosity and goodwill of crew and others whose work is represented here.

The filmmakers aim to play a part in making the world a safer place for children and hope you will help us.

http://vimeo.com/72744570
Sol Reform

http://www.lohud.com/article/20131228/NEWS03/131228003/Editorial-Child-sex-abuse-laws-need-reform?nclick_check=1

Editorial: Child sex abuse laws need reform Dec. 28, 2013 |

1 Comments Rockland County,

New York Green Meadow investigation of memoir's sexual abuse claim due in January Note:

The following editorial ran in The Journal News on Sept. 15, 2013.

She was 14 and a freshman at Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge in 1980.

Now 47, the woman said others seemed to accept the male teacher's behavior, so back then, she kept quiet about the too-long hugs and inappropriate contact. (See Sunday's report on lohud.com.) What made her speak out now? The aggressive response of Green Meadow when another former student, author Kate Christensen, recounted similar interactions with the same teacher.

Christensen's accusations were contained in her memoir, published this summer; within weeks of the book's publication, the school banned the former teacher from campus and launched an investigation. The approach taken by Green Meadow demonstrates a welcome shift in the way schools and organizations handle accusations of past child abuse — no longer covering up the past and adding to the stigma of secrecy, but admitting the need to help past victims heal and prevent future ones.

Now, New York needs to take the same approach in its laws, and give childhood victims of sex abuse a chance at justice, even decades later. The proposed "Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act," which has been introduced in the Assembly, is a good place to start.

The Assembly bill — there is currently no matching Senate legislation — would amend criminal procedure law, penal law, social services law and civil practice law and rules to extend certain statutes of limitations on reporting sexual offenses against children. It would also expand who meets reporting requirements. "This is a pretty far-reaching bill.

The most important part, in my opinion, is extending the statute of limitations," bill co-sponsor Assemblyman James Skoufis, D-Woodbury, told the Editorial Board. The crime is heinous no matter if someone reports it a day after or years after, and the (perpetrator) should be punished." The legislation draws from recommendations in a 2002 Suffolk County Supreme Court Special Grand Jury Report on the investigation into the Diocese of Rockville Center.

The report states that prosecution was often stymied by New York statutes. "In some cases the Grand Jury finds that the Diocese procrastinated for the sole purpose of making sure that the civil and criminal statutes of limitation were no longer applicable in the cases," the report states, later stating that "...

The Grand Jury concludes that the conduct of certain Diocesan officials would have warranted criminal prosecution but for the fact that the existing statutes are inadequate (and need) significant modifications to address the many issues pertaining to child sexual assault.

"According to the bill's description, "This legislation will punish those who perpetrate this crime as well as those who would hinder its prosecution and provide a forum whereby survivors of these horrific crimes truly realize that the law is on their side by giving them an opportunity for justice and closure."

The bill has lingered in committee for several years.

The Legislature should thoroughly discuss the proposed Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act and find ways to make it better and modernize New York's laws, rather than shunt a tough topic to die in committee.

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