Lawmakers, advocates celebrate Child Victims Act being signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore

The Child Victims Act was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore. As of June 1, it will be legal for adults who were sexually abused in childhood to sue their abusers.

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