In a major victory for victims of sexual abuse, acting Governor Richard Codey has signed into law a bill that will allow sexual abuse victims to sue churches and private schools for hiring and harboring sexual predators. Prompted largely by the child sex abuse scandal in the Cahtolic Church, the bill applies across the board to private schools, churches, Scout troops, and Little Leagues. From now on sexual predators can’t be protected by antiquated charitable immunity laws in NJ. This is a cause for hope for all the victims and those who work with them.