Harrisburg is still reeling from yesterday's surprise announcement of Kathy Bookvar's resignation. Pennsylvania's inspector general and legislature are starting investigations.
The reason? A proposed constitutional amendment allowing child sex abuse suits, no matter how far back, wasn't advertised by her office in newspapers across the state as required.
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That means it won't be on the ballot this spring.
Pennsylvania Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff told the KDKA Radio Morning Show that the mistake will delay victims of child sex abuse from a chance to get the justice they have long sought.
"We are very, very disheartened that that was forgotten to be presented publicly and a lot of hard work got put into that by Representative Gregory and Representative Rossi in a very bi-partisan manner. It's just a sad day for victims we felt," he said.
Benninghoff said victims may have to wait three years or more to have their day in court because the lawmakers have to pass a constitutional ammendments in two consecutive legislative sessions.
The Department of State says the mistake was discovered late last week.