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N.J. prepares for wave of sex-abuse lawsuits as window opens extending victims’ right to sue

Major institutions across New Jersey, including the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America, are bracing for what could be a torrent of lawsuits as a new law goes into effect Dec. 1 offering adult victims of childhood sexual abuse extended opportunities to sue.

Institutions across New Jersey, most notably the state's seven Catholic dioceses, are bracing for a flood of new lawsuits as a new law goes into effect Sunday granting adult victims of childhood sexual abuse an opportunity to sue over previously expired claims.
Institutions across New Jersey, most notably the state's seven Catholic dioceses, are bracing for a flood of new lawsuits as a new law goes into effect Sunday granting adult victims of childhood sexual abuse an opportunity to sue over previously expired claims.Read moreGerald Herbert / Associated Press