time for commencing an action after attaining majority as
is allowed to others by the provisions of this
subchapter.
[(ii) As used in this paragraph, the term "minor"
shall mean any individual who has not yet attained 18
years of age.]
(2) (i) If an individual entitled to bring a civil
action arising from sexual abuse is under 18 years of age
at the time the cause of action accrues, the individual
shall have a period of 37 years after attaining 18 years
of age in which to commence an action for damages
regardless of whether the individual files a criminal
complaint regarding the sexual abuse.
(i.1) If an individual entitled to bring a civil
action arising from sexual abuse is at least 18 and less
than 24 years of age at the time the cause of action
occurs, the individual shall have until attaining 30
years of age to commence an action for damages regardless
of whether the individual files a criminal complaint
regarding the sexual abuse.
[(ii) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
"sexual abuse" shall include, but not be limited to, the
following sexual activities between an individual who is
23 years of age or younger and an adult, provided that
the individual bringing the civil action engaged in such
activities as a result of forcible compulsion or by
threat of forcible compulsion which would prevent
resistance by a person of reasonable resolution:
(A) sexual intercourse, which includes
penetration, however slight, of any body part or
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