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Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, applauded the ruling.
“Victims in New Hampshire are often subjected to unnecessary delays in the courtroom,” she said. “Defense attorneys should not be permitted to use continuances as a legal strategy to benefit their clients and delay justice. Victims are afforded rights under New Hampshire law and should not be subjected to these types of unnecessary and unfair delays. Judges must take victims’ rights into consideration and stop this unethical practice. Six years is far too long for any victim to wait for justice.” February 24, 2024 Caledonian Record Lyn Schollett, of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said there can be a lot of barriers to children coming forward to report assault, including their young age, which is why it often takes years for them to do so.
"It's critical that children know that if they come forward and describe a harmful touch, that they will be heard and that they will be believed," Schollett said. "And that's the most important thing that parents and guardians and caretakers can do for the children in our lives." February 15, 2024 WMUR |
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PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
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