- Signatures: 1,245
- Goal: 10,000
- Deadline: 3-6-2007
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Ohio Senate Bill 17 gives victims of sexual assault effective civil recourse now and in the future.
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | City | State | Are you a survivor of sexual assault? | Please say a few words about why you support Ohio Senate Bill 17. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,245 | 3:44 pm PDT, Jun 17 | Precious J. Escobar | West Palm Beach | Florida | Yes | As a child who was molested for 5+ years by my stepfather in Ohio, I strongly support this petition as a child with no other means of support may not pursue charges until they are an adult and/or have their own means of supporting themselves. This should not allow the criminal means to abuse children knowing they will probably not report it until statute expires. | |
| 1,244 | 7:08 am PST, Feb 25 | Anonymous | Cincinnati | Ohio | Yes | When it is a close family member, there may be hesitancy to report for many years in order to keep the family together, and doubt that this person would do it to someone else. But once they see it happening in the next generation, they should be able to bring it out into te open to prevent it from happening further. | |
| 1,243 | 4:39 am PST, Feb 2 | Mrs. | Susan Marden | North Vassalboro | Maine | ||
| 1,242 | 5:46 pm PST, Dec 27 | Mrs. | Sarah Kintz | Hlsboro | Ohio | no | Our kids should be protected at any cost. They are the future, and no child should ever have to have their innocence stolen like that. |
| 1,241 | 7:23 am PST, Nov 28 | Mr. | Anonymous | Kent | Ohio | Yes | I just found out that I was abused by my (estranged) grandmother, and would like recourse. |
| 1,240 | 4:20 pm PST, Nov 6 | Anonymous | unknown | Maryland | yes | i was molested by my adopted father and lived in turmoil under the same roof with him for 18 years. as an adult, i physically feel the damage caused by this unfornate event and it's devasting for an innocent person to suffer life long effects such as depression, severe anxiety, bulimia, sucidal thoughts, trust issues, drug abuse, no self-esteem, i may continue but i won't. god save any soul to whom would hurt a child or you will rot in hell forever... everyone should repent for their sins GOD has been my only hope and support through my recovery and I love him dearly p.s.s my heart goes out to all who have been victmized. just remember, you're beautiful no matter what thoughts plague your mind. it's time to stand up, shoulders back, deep inhale it's a new day, embrace the beauty in life and find your passions and don't be ashamed to be yourself. start focusing on your strengths and get wiser, don't stay inferior for a lifetime. IT"S TIME TO GET BACK CONTROL OF YOUR MIND< BODY & SOUL God Bless | |
| 1,239 | 8:43 am PDT, Sep 11 | Anonymous | Brunswick | Ohio | |||
| 1,238 | 10:45 am PDT, Aug 13 | Carrie Coulter | Yazoo City | Mississippi | |||
| 1,237 | 7:25 am PDT, May 26 | Ms. | Anonymous | winter park | Florida | ||
| 1,236 | 7:00 pm PDT, May 10 | Ms. | Kimberly Klubnik | Medina | Ohio | ||
| 1,235 | 4:28 pm PDT, Apr 25 | Ms. | Penniless Fairy | Dublin | |||
| 1,234 | 4:35 pm PDT, Apr 21 | Eileen Barnett | Dublin | Ohio | No, I never have been assaulted. | I have grandchildren and I think all the children should be safe in the world!! | |
| 1,233 | 3:55 pm PDT, Apr 21 | Mrs. | Juanita Rebecca Marlowe-Brush | Hilliard | Ohio | yes | My brother inlaw molested me and 5 of my sisters over the years when we were children.He got away with it completely. I want him to have to register as a sex offender to protect children from him. |
| 1,232 | 9:51 am PDT, Apr 10 | Susan Bradburn | geneva | Ohio | |||
| 1,231 | 7:24 am PDT, Mar 20 | Ms. | Ginger Geronimo | Birmingham | Alabama | ||
| 1,230 | 8:49 am PDT, Mar 12 | Mrs. | Anonymous | cambridge | Ohio | yes | because i just found out my daughter was molested |
| 1,228 | 8:50 pm PST, Feb 23 | Ms. | Anonymous | Cincinnati | Ohio | Yes. | It's ridiculous that an adult can take advantage of a child and then, because of the Statute of Limitations, can get away with it. |
| 1,227 | 8:31 pm PST, Feb 2 | Ms. | Anonymous | Defiance | Ohio | Yes | I was a victim of child molestation and rape at age 12 by my 16-year-old stepbrother. It was and still is horrifying. I wish there was something that could be done about it now. Maybe this bill will help that. |
| 1,226 | 10:01 am PST, Jan 30 | Anton Oscar Iorga | Regina | ||||
| 1,225 | 1:25 pm PST, Jan 16 | Anonymous | toledo | Ohio | Yes, as a child | I was sexual molested as a child and had surpressed memories of it until a few years ago. Being sexual assualted or abused does horrifying damage to someone emotionally. It makes me ill because nothing can be done for what I went through, but maybe there is hope for someone else | |
| 1,224 | 12:42 pm PST, Jan 3 | Mr. | Daniel Overmyer | Toledo | Ohio | No | Pedophiles are the worst scum on this planet and i am in support of any bill to hinder their ability to act again. |
| 1,223 | 6:58 am PST, Jan 1 | Simos Tarabatzis | Kavala | ||||
| 1,222 | 3:20 pm PST, Dec 27 | Mrs. | Ramona M. Valance | Mansfield | Ohio | YES, I WAS MOLESTED WHEN I WAS A CHILD BY MY ADOPTED FATHER! | A persons sin should finally find them out! My adopted father did several things to me and he should be brought to justice for his actions when I was a child. He MUST be held accountable!!!!! I STILL SUFFER!!!!!!!! |
| 1,221 | 12:31 am PST, Dec 5 | Anonymous | Powell | Ohio | No. | I am very disturbed by the laws and sentencing in this country that give pedophiles a slap on the wrist. Something must be done. | |
| 1,220 | 6:16 pm PST, Nov 27 | Anonymous | Ann Arbor | Michigan | |||
| 1,219 | 11:05 pm PDT, Sep 25 | Heather Goodin | centralia | Illinois | NO | I am a volunteer rape crisis counselor as well as a 911 operator. It is my firm belief that laws in all states need to be stricter and provide more rights to the victims especially increasing or eliminating the statute of limitations on child sexual assualt survivors. | |
| 1,218 | 1:21 pm PDT, Sep 25 | Suzanne M Jack | New Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Yes | I survived date rape, and my husband is a survivor of priest abuse. He suffered nearly 5 years of abuse beginning when he was only 7 years old. At 32, it still affects him profoundly in a negative way. We live in PA and currently, a similar law is being proposed here. We pray daily this type of law will be passed in every state so that all survivors will have the opportunity to expose the Catholic Church and their cover ups. For many survivors, it is truly the start of their healing. | |
| 1,217 | 5:55 pm PDT, Sep 18 | Mr. | Mark Setlock | new york | New York | yes | the effects of abuse do not fade with time ...they amplify the longer the abuser keeps quiet. there should be no statute of limitations, in ohio, or any state. |
| 1,216 | 12:27 pm PDT, Sep 13 | Cindy Wilson | Columbus | Ohio | yes | I am a survivor of sexual abuse. It has taken it's toll on me over the years. I've gotten help and am adjusting...but what a farce that I cannot do anything against my abuser! He's still in the same church that I grew up in and the pastor is still the same pastor that covered up when I was a teenager. We need this bill passed! | |
| 1,215 | 6:37 am PDT, Jul 26 | Mrs. | Crystal crews | Bluefield | Virginia | ||
| 1,214 | 1:27 pm PDT, Jun 15 | Rob Henderson | Big Rapids | Michigan | No | Anything that can be done to further protect our children, should be. There are too many sick people in the world these days and far too many ways to hurt our children. I do this for my Son and for all of the children who have been hurt. | |
| 1,213 | 2:46 pm PDT, Jun 7 | Mr. | jeffrey newlon | akron | Ohio | yes when I was 5 by a 12 year old boy who most likely was abused by someone. Also my spouse and several others | It is a crime against humanity not to pass this. It takes many years to break the emotional control of the abuser like a father. I watch the life of my spouse being sacrificed everday while she takes the fall for her father's dirty ugly secret. He has been abusing for over 50 years and must be brought to justce. He is currently watching a 14 year old girl while the parents are on vacation for 2 weeks. She is in danger and there is little I can do because of ohio's ignorant and irresponsible laws. |
| 1,212 | 3:59 pm PDT, Jun 5 | Pam Halstead | York | South Carolina | yes | ||
| 1,211 | 10:36 am PDT, May 21 | Robert Lee | Hubbard | Ohio | |||
| 1,210 | 9:01 am PDT, May 13 | David Leighty | Wadsworth | Ohio | |||
| 1,209 | 7:23 pm PDT, May 11 | Ms. | Katie Klught | Whitney Point | New York | i was assaulted when i was 10 years | i hate rapest and molesters |
| 1,208 | 6:52 pm PDT, May 4 | Laura Horning | Westlake | Ohio | |||
| 1,207 | 1:37 pm PDT, May 1 | Jake Scheiderer | Senecaville | Ohio | |||
| 1,206 | 11:40 am PDT, Apr 25 | Cindi Haught | Canton | Ohio | No, but I know survivors. | Its just the right thing to do. | |
| 1,205 | 9:31 am PDT, Apr 23 | Gregg Webb | Wilmington | Ohio | |||
| 1,204 | 9:28 am PDT, Apr 11 | Karen Carlson | cinti | Ohio | |||
| 1,203 | 6:15 pm PDT, Apr 10 | Anonymous | hartville | Ohio | yes | It something that will never go away no matter how much conunciling and family support. It rules your realsonships and everyday life. Always wondering if I could have stopped it and how. | |
| 1,202 | 4:20 pm PDT, Apr 9 | Leigh Michelsen | Miamisburg | Ohio | My parents were divorced; it could have easily happened to me since my mom lived with an addict. I have family members who have been hurt by this. I'm also a mother. You can't have children and not care about this bill. | ||
| 1,201 | 11:03 am PDT, Apr 9 | Ms. | Sheri H | Beamsville | yes | I had a family member through marriage try to kiss me inappropriately and I see how that has affected me growing up both emotionally and physically. I feel for anyone who has had to go through much worse and the person doing the assulting should be punished for what they have done. |
Please Pass Ohio Senate Bill 17
Dear Representative John R. Wllamowski:
We, the undersigned, being of sound mind and judgement, do ask you to please pass Ohio Senate Bill 17 to the Ohio House of Representatives for a full floor vote, bringing Ohio Senate Bill 17 one step closer to aceiving it's goals.
Ohio Senate Bill 17:
- Gives sexual assault victims effective civil recourse in the future by lengthening the civil statute of limitations to 20 years
- Provides recourse for past victims of sexual assault by providing a one year period to bring a civil claim against their perpetrators if their statute of limitations has expired
- Requires clergy to report the known or reasonably suspected abuse of a minor
- Strengthens the Gross Sexual Imposition language of the Ohio criminal code
- Exposes past sexual predators, ensuring they will not continue preying on innocent people
Representative Willamowski, the effects of rape and other forms of sexual assaults last far beyond two years. The need to give those who have been victimized the opportunity to bring closure to their horrific situations, and to protect children is crucial. Emotional and moral confusion make it extremely difficult to report cases of abuse, particularly when an abuser is a religious figure or a family member. The relationship between abusers and their victims is one of trust and secrecy, and two years is much too short a timeframe for victims to break out of that relationship in order to realize that what happened to them needs to be reported. Oftentimes it takes years for a person to realize that they were not to blame for the crimes committed against them and that he or she will need to seek counseling or therapy and come to terms with his or her abuse.
Representative Willamowski, please lend your support to Senate Bill 17 and encourage the rest of the Ohio Judiciary Committee to do the same. By doing so, you will help to protect children, help to give victims of sexual abuse an appropriate timeframe in which to report their abusers, and give victims an opportunity to seek justice and closure.
Thank you for your time, and thank you for supporting Ohio Senate Bill 17.
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