Ohio lawmakers attempt to extend time to file lawsuits in sex offense cases

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 558

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ohio lawmakers have again introduced a bipartisan effort to make changes to a statute of limitations regarding sex offenses.

Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, introduced Ohio Senate Bill 421 earlier this month, which would increase the state’s statute of limitations for civil action, like lawsuits seeking financial damages, from one year to five years.

Antonio cited data from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey that found that more than half …

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