'Kevin from Providence' on holding institutions accountable for child sexual abuse
About this episode
Jim Scanlan shares his story of surviving child sexual abuse and discusses the importance of a new law allowing survivors to sue institutions.
Survivors of child sexual abuse in Rhode Island can now sue institutions that enabled or covered it up, even if previous time limits have expired. That’s thanks to a law just signed by Governor Dan McKee.Jim Scanlan has been advocating for this bill at the State House for years. He was sexually abused in the late 1970s by a Boston College High School priest. His real-life story was the basis for a character known as “Kevin from Providence” in the acclaimed movie, “Spotlight,” about The Boston Globe’s investigation revealing the Catholic Church knew about sexual abuse of children in its ranks. Scanlan joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to tell his story and explain why this new law is important. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Edward Fitzpatrick
Guest: Jim Scanlan
Topics covered
- child sexual abuse
- law
- accountability
- survivors
- advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boston College High School, The Boston Globe, Governor Dan McKee
Books & works: Spotlight
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