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Victims, advocates rally for child sex abuse law change

<p>The Child Victims Act would allow victims to file legal action against their abusers no matter when it happened. </p>

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Victims, advocates rally for child sex abuse law change

<p>The Child Victims Act would allow victims to file legal action against their abusers no matter when it happened.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Child Victims Act would allow victims to file legal action against their abusers no matter when it happened. </p>