The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was an institution that the American public trusted from the early to late 20th century. This attitude has changed since tens of thousands of child sex abuse cases have been filed in numerous state and federal courts. In New York and...
Boy Scouts close to deal with victims in sex abuse case
Sex abuse survivors in New York are closely monitoring the Boy Scouts of America case. As you may recall, the organization faces 84,000 claims against it. However, is the proposal equitable? What is in the proposal? Although in bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts of American...
August deadline for New York Child Victims Act
New York extended the window that allows child sex abuse victims to file a claim without a statute of limitations, but the opportunity is set to close on Aug. 14. Lifting the restriction has led to the filing of more than 5000 cases state-wide. Cases in the Bronx Some...
Pending Legislation: New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA)
On June 3rd, the New York State Senate passed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA), which is a follow-up legislative proposal to the recently enacted Child Victims Act (CVA). This legislation if passed into law, would create a window of time to allow for the revival of civil...
What to do after being falsely accused of sex abuse
Sex abuse remains a problem throughout the world, and increasing amounts of sex abuse reports occur, but not every accusation is true. If you were falsely accused of sex abuse in New York, there are certain steps you'll want to take. Avoid anything remotely...
The identities of alleged perpetrating priests cannot be sealed
U.S. Judge Paul R. Warren denied a motion to seal filed by a Catholic diocese in New York. The diocese of Rochester wanted to protect the identities of the priests whose alleged crimes against children brought them to filing bankruptcy. The New York Child Victims Act...
Claims under the New York Child Victims Act
In August 2020, the state of New York extended the time in which certain victims of child sex abuse are able to pursue a civil lawsuit. One exception to this extension has been carved our by judicial decree, however. What is the New York Child Victims Act? The New...
When can someone make a sex abuse claim?
The Child Victims Act has extended the statute of limitations regarding survivors of New York child sex abuse. Victims now have more time to report abuse cases and press criminal charges against the offenders. In regards to civil cases, the CVA has allowed an...
Church deacon arrested for using app to solicit teen
Residents of New York City may have heard about a church deacon who reportedly went on Grindr to meet a young teen; an arrest occurred when the alleged hookup was about to happen. An undercover detective, posing as a 14-year-old "teen," arrested the man. According to...
When can people in New York file childhood sexual abuse claims?
Many victims of childhood sexual abuse in New York don't realize they were abused until they reach adulthood. In the past, it was often too late to press charges. Fortunately, an act passed in 2019 has made it possible for victims to seek justice years after the abuse...
