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Child Victims Act of 2023 passed in the Senate

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In a 42-5 vote, the Senate passed the Child Victims Act of 2023 Thursday night after its third and final reading.

This is a bill that gets rid of the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse.

This comes after a report concerning the Archdiocese of Baltimore is expected to be unsealed in the coming days or weeks.

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The report will expose more than 150 priests of wrongdoing.