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A law passed recently by the Legislature will allow prosecutors to present as direct evidence at trial recorded interviews of alleged child victims of sex crimes instead of putting them on the witness stand.
The measure would remove time limits to prosecute childhood sexual abuse cases, but wouldn't apply retroactively. Opponents say the proposal interferes with important safeguards for the accused.