Three former boy scouts who claimed they were sexually abused by a scout leader in the 1990s have been cleared to proceed with a civil suit after a Bergen County judge rejected a challenge on statute of limitations grounds.
The plaintiffs, who are now in their 30s, filed their suits within two years of their discovery that their emotional injuries were linked to the abusive acts, Judge John O’Dwyer ruled Wednesday. Their suits are permitted under the Child Sexual Abuse Act, enacted in 1992 to create a statutory cause of action for sexual abuse, the judge said.
