💔 Justice Should Never Expire: Pass Renee’s Law in Connecticut 💔

An eight-year-old girl was murdered.

Forty-eight years later, her killer walks free not because the truth isn’t known, but because the law says nothing can be done. Renee Freer deserves justice.

Sign to help pass Renee’s Law, so no child’s murder is ever protected by time.

On a warm June evening in 1977, 8-year-old Renee Freer should have been celebrating the start of summer in her hometown of Monroe, Connecticut. Instead, she was brutally murdered in the woods behind her home…. her life stolen before it ever truly began.

Families like Renee Freer’s live with a heartbreak that never ends. For nearly five decades, her loved ones waited, prayed, and hoped for justice only to be told it’s too late. They know who killed their 8-year-old daughter, but the law says time ran out. No parent should ever hear those words. Renee’s story isn’t just one family’s pain — it’s a warning to everyparent in Connecticut that, right now, a loophole can erase justice for a murdered child. The people most impacted are the ones left behind……mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends……forced to carry unbearable grief while the law protects the guilty instead of the innocent.

For nearly five decades, Renee’s family held onto one thing: hope. Hope that someone would finally be held accountable, but this month, that hope was shattered.

The State’s Attorney’s Office closed her case…..forever. Not because they don’t know who did it, but because of outdated juvenile laws that protect offenders, even in cases of murder.

“We know who did it,” they told the family. “But we can’t do anything.”

Imagine hearing those words after 48 years of waiting for justice for your child.

Renee’s Law: Turning Heartbreak Into Change

Renee’s loved ones have transformed their pain into purpose. They’re fighting for Renee’s Law — a Connecticut initiative to make sure no child’s murder is ever dismissed by time and age. 

If passed, Renee’s Law would:

 • Stop the statute of limitations when the offender is a juvenile.

 • Eliminate time limits for crimes that take a child’s life.

 • Allow accountability even when the offender was under 14.

This isn’t about vengeance.

It’s about truth, fairness, and giving every child victim a voice no matter how many years have passed.

A Family That Never Stopped Loving Her

Renee’s family and community have carried her memory for 48 years through grief, vigils, and endless advocacy. They’ve built a movement through the family-run Facebook group, Justice for Renee Freer and are leading the push for reform.

They refuse to let Renee’s name fade into another unsolved file.

 What is at stake?

If nothing changes, Renee’s story will repeat itself. More children’s lives could be stolen, and their killers could walk free — not because they’re innocent, but because the clock ran out. What’s at stake is so much more than one case; it’s our belief that every child’s life matters and that justice should never expire. Passing Renee’s Law would stop the statute of limitations when the offender is a juvenile and ensure that murder, especially the murder of a child, can always be prosecuted no matter how many years have passed. We have the power to make sure no other family hears, “We know who did it, but we can’t do anything.”

Why is now the time to act?

Now is the time because every day we wait, another family could lose their only chance at justice. Renee’s mother died without answers. Her friends grew up haunted by what happened. Her family still fights in her name, carrying her memory through 48 long years of heartbreak. Their courage has given us all a reason to act and to turn pain into purpose and tragedy into change. Connecticut can lead the way by passing Renee’s Law and declaring once and for all: justice for children never expires. Don’t let time silence Renee’s voice. Sign today, and stand for every child who can’t speak for themselves. 💜

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