Remembering That Ron Johnson Didn't Stand Up For Child Sex Assault Victims

Thanks to this letter writer for the reminder that RoJo had his JoePa similarities.

Except that RoJo was concerned about inconveniencing the job-creators.

Any national media out in DC willing to ask Johnson to comment on the Penn State situation?

This Dan Bice story is something of a refresher:

Prodded by a Catholic official, the Oshkosh businessman earlier this year jumped into the controversy over legislation aimed at making it easier for victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue their abusers.

Johnson, a Lutheran, sided with Catholic Church leaders in opposing the so-called Child Victims Act before a state Senate committee in January. The bill failed to win approval.

Here was the heart of his testimony:

"I believe it is a valid question to ask whether the employer of a perpetrator should also be severely damaged, or possibly destroyed, in our legitimate desire for justice."

Johnson had little to say about the victims of sexual abuse in his testimony. His was largely a financial concern.

He followed that up with this suggestion.

"This bill could actually have the perverse effect of leading to additional victims of sexual abuse," he argued, "if individuals, recognizing that their organizations are at risk, become less likely to report suspected abuse."

This was big news a year ago.