The Enquirer - Child victims must sue by 20

The Enquirer - Child victims must sue by 20: "Ohioans who accuse Catholic priests of abusing them as children must sue by age 20 or their cases will be thrown out, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

The court's 5-2 decision could wipe out dozens of lawsuits across the state that accused priests of sexual abuse.

The ruling is a setback to abuse victims and their advocates, who wanted the court to extend Ohio's time limit for filing lawsuits.
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The justices said they understood why victims might want more time to come to terms with the abuse before going to court. But they said it would be unfair and improper to ignore a law that has been in place for decades."