Chris McKenna is reporting for The Fray for the second year in a row, members of the state Assembly from both parties on May 1, overwhelmingly approved a bill that would give victims of child sexual abuse more time to seek criminal charges or bring lawsuits. New York currently bars people over the age of 23, who were sexually abused as children, from seeking charges against an abuser, a cutoff that victims and their advocates say is far too restrictive. The proposal approved by the Assembly would give victims until age 25 for misdemeanors and 28 for felonies in criminal cases, and allow them to bring lawsuits until age 50. The main point of contention is a provision that would give past abuse victims a year to bring legal action, since the new extended statutes of limitation would not apply to them. The Catholic Church and Senate Republicans contend that provision would expose the church and other institutions to lawsuits over old allegations with little surviving evidence. The Senate has until the session ends June 20 to decide whether to take up the bill. Read the full story at The Fray.