Rachel Silberstein reports in the Albany Times Union that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law Feb. 14, extending the statute of limitation for victims of childhood sexual abuse. The Republican-controlled state Senate blocked the measure for years, but Democrats took control after November elections. Under the new law, victims up until age 28 can press criminal charges for felony abuse, and up to age 26 can file charges for misdemeanor sexual abuse crimes. For civil cases, the statute of limitations has been extended from age 28 to age 50. Read the full story in the Albany Times Union.