Adult sex abuse survivors win 2nd chance to sue in New York
2 years, 7 months ago

Adult sex abuse survivors win 2nd chance to sue in New York

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Adult sexual assault survivors who missed legal deadlines to sue their abusers would get a second chance to file lawsuits under a bill that received final approval Monday from New York’s Legislature. Once it becomes law, the Adult Survivors Act would set give victims of sexual abuse a one-year window in which the state’s usual statue of limitations for civil lawsuits would be set aside. The bill is modeled after New York’s now-expired Child Victims Act, which gave people a similar second chance to sue over sexual abuse they suffered as children. “Sexual assault steals a piece of one’s soul whether one is 6, 16 or 60,” said the bill’s lead sponsor in the Assembly, Linda Rosenthal, a Manhattan Democrat.

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Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
4 months ago

Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

— The Supreme Court of Maryland heard arguments on Tuesday about the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Attorneys for defendants facing liability claims under the new law contend it’s a statute of repose, which they say …

Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences
4 months, 1 week ago

Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences

The Independent  

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Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences
4 months, 1 week ago

Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse. A series of new laws aim to reduce their sentences

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Advocates for domestic violence survivors in Illinois celebrated earlier this month when Gov. “We can write all the laws in the world but until we start taking women’s lives seriously and valuing them and believing them, we’re going to keep having more tragedy,” Cassidy said. But Illinois women’s advocates have had success getting laws passed and the state’s …

Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers. Years later, most suspects face no charges
1 year ago

Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers. Years later, most suspects face no charges

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — Zach Robinson spent decades trying to fight off nightmares about being raped as a child at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. Trina Cotter clutches a pendant containing some of the ashes of her son, Zach Robinson, during an interview at their family home, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Dover, N.H. “It definitely angers me but it goes …

Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY’s Adult Survivors Act
1 year, 1 month ago

Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY’s Adult Survivors Act

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act suspended the usual legal deadlines to give sexual assault victims one last chance to file lawsuits over misconduct that occurred years or decades ago. When New York’s Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last …

The end of the sexual assault law that sent shockwaves through every industry
1 year, 1 month ago

The end of the sexual assault law that sent shockwaves through every industry

The Independent  

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Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Stream In Before New York's Adult Survivors Act Expires
1 year, 1 month ago

Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Stream In Before New York's Adult Survivors Act Expires

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As its name indicates, New York’s Adult Survivors Act allows adults who survived sexual abuse in the state a one-year “lookback window” to file claims that would otherwise be too late to file due to statutes of limitations. Recent days have seen lawsuits brought against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was accused by singer Cassie of rape …

The Adult Survivors Act, soon to expire, launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits
1 year, 1 month ago

The Adult Survivors Act, soon to expire, launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits

LA Times  

Alexandria Johnson, 35, filed lawsuits against New York City and the state corrections department under the Adult Survivors Act, alleging sexual assaults while she was incarcerated at Rikers Island and a state prison: “I had to take a chance that there would be justice.” For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of …

New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
1 year, 1 month ago

New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act

The Independent  

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The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
1 year, 1 month ago

The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand. Like, who was I?” said Alexandria Johnson, who says she was raped multiple times …

What a New State Law Could Do for Sexual Assault Survivors
1 year, 11 months ago

What a New State Law Could Do for Sexual Assault Survivors

Slate  

If you are a woman who has been sexually assaulted, or is fighting off internet trolls, or if you have an ex threatening to share intimate photos they took of you, there is one person you want to find: Carrie Goldberg. Mary Harris: New York’s Adult Survivors Act uses something called a “lookback window”—a yearlong suspension of the civil statute …

Trump's lawyers to argue that the Adult Survivor's Act is unconstitutional
2 years ago

Trump's lawyers to argue that the Adult Survivor's Act is unconstitutional

Raw Story  

A lawyer for Donald Trump is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the former president of an alleged rape in the 1990s with an argument that New York's Adult Survivors Act is unconstitutional, according to Politico. New York's Adult Survivor's Act is a two-year opportunity for past victims of sexual assault to sue their alleged assailant in cases that …

Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a new law expected to bring a wave of allegations against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. “I feel like I’ve been in jail for almost three decades,” said …

Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
2 years, 1 month ago

Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I feel like I’ve been in jail for almost …

New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault
2 years, 7 months ago

New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will temporarily set aside its time limit for adults who were sexually assaulted to bring lawsuits under a law signed Tuesday — a measure similar to one for child victims that sparked a surge of court actions. We didn’t do enough to protect those individuals, until today.” More than 10,800 lawsuits were filed under New …

As sex abuse lawsuit window closes, long road for victims
3 years, 1 month ago

As sex abuse lawsuit window closes, long road for victims

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s two-year window that made it easier for victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits is closing, and attorneys for some of the hundreds of plaintiffs say it could take years more for the cases against Catholic clerics and dioceses and other entities to be resolved. Democratic state Sen. Joe Vitale, the author of the …

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue
3 years, 3 months ago

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages, including those molested by a University of Michigan sports physician. Similar government immunity legislation stalled three years ago — after Michigan State agreed to a $500 million settlement for Nassar’s victims — amid pushback from universities, schools, …

NY let childhood sex abuse victims sue; 9,000 went to court
3 years, 4 months ago

NY let childhood sex abuse victims sue; 9,000 went to court

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — For two years, New York temporarily set aside its usual time limit on civil lawsuits in order to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue churches, hospitals, schools, camps, scout groups and other institutions and people they hold responsible for enabling pedophiles or turning a blind eye to wrongdoing. New York’s one-year window was originally supposed …

Unclear fate for bill to give abuse survivors chance to sue
3 years, 7 months ago

Unclear fate for bill to give abuse survivors chance to sue

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The fate of a bill to give people sexually abused as adults a chance to sue the perpetrators was unclear Thursday when it unanimously passed the state Senate without public support from the Assembly’s top leaders. The Senate passed the bill Thursday with a 62-0 vote, echoing the chamber’s 2019 unanimous passage of a similar bill for …

NY bill would give sexual abuse survivors new chance to sue
3 years, 7 months ago

NY bill would give sexual abuse survivors new chance to sue

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — People sexually abused as adults would have a chance to sue the perpetrators even if the usual deadline to bring a lawsuit had expired under a bill gaining momentum in New York’s legislature. The bill, called the Adult Survivors Act, would give abuse survivors a one-year window in which to bring lawsuits that would otherwise be barred …

Lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue
3 years, 8 months ago

Lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — For the first time, prominent Republican state senators on Wednesday put their support behind legislation in Pennsylvania to change the law to allow now-adult victims of child sexual abuse to sue the perpetrators or institutions that did not prevent it when it happened years or decades ago. The vote, 11-3, in the Senate Judiciary Committee comes after …

NY gives child abuse survivors more time to file suits
4 years, 5 months ago

NY gives child abuse survivors more time to file suits

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — People who were sexually abused as children will have more time to file legal claims under a new state law against individuals and public and private institutions after concerns that the pandemic was keeping survivors from coming forward. New York’s law allows individuals to file civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse before they reach 55 years of …

Cuomo signs bill extending statute of limitations for rape
5 years, 3 months ago

Cuomo signs bill extending statute of limitations for rape

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Gov. We have denied this for too long.” The new law extends the statute of limitations from five years to 20 years for second-degree rape and from five years to 10 years for third-degree rape. “The law said a victim of rape has to bring their claim in five years or they lose their right,” …

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers
5 years, 4 months ago

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers

NPR  

Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers Enlarge this image toggle caption Hans Pennink/AP Hans Pennink/AP A new law that goes into effect Wednesday, gives adult victims of childhood sex abuse in New York one year to bring civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers and the institutions that may have allowed the abuse. The …

Governor signs bill easing limit on sex abuse lawsuits
5 years, 7 months ago

Governor signs bill easing limit on sex abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Monday to ease restrictions on when childhood sexual abuse victims can seek damages in court, an action that comes after a wave of details last year about the abuse of minors in the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement Monday, the Archdiocese of Newark said it was committed to “comprehensive healing of …

NY gives sex abuse victims more time to sue, press charges
5 years, 10 months ago

NY gives sex abuse victims more time to sue, press charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Thursday long-sought legislation that gives the victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits against their abusers. The law known as the Child Victims Act loosens one of the nation’s tightest statutes of limitations on molestation cases. Sarah Klein, a former Olympic gymnast …

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