N.J.’s new child sexual abuse law survives challenge from Catholic school, former monk

Judge Peter A. Bogaard disagreed on both counts, making him the first judge in New Jersey to rule on both the constitutionality as well as the retroactive intent of the law. In addition to clearing the way for those filing suits now, the decision also means plaintiffs who filed before the new law are less likely to have to face challenges on the basis of the previous statute of limitations, according to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Gregory Gianforcaro.

N.J.’s new child sexual abuse law survives challenge from Catholic school, former monk

A year after it was signed into law, a New Jersey statute giving victims of sexual abuse more time to sue has survived a court challenge by a Catholic school.

A Superior Court judge in Morris County ruled last month that a 2019 law is constitutional and should be applied retroactively to all ongoing child sexual abuse cases, a decision that will make it easier for other plaintiffs to pursue lawsuits.

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N.J.’s new child sexual abuse law survives challenge from Catholic school, former monk
Jun 05, 2020
Rebecca Everett
NJ.com