There are few names as infamous as that of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Except perhaps one— that of his former girlfriend and co-sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died in 2019 …
Unfortunately, the sex abuse crisis within the Roman Catholic Church is nothing new. In fact, it has been going on for centuries!
In 1962 the Vatican issued a directive entitled Crimen Sollicitationis, which …
In early 2020, the hit Netflix docuseries Cheer brought national attention to Navarro College’s award-winning cheerleading program. As a result, certain members of the elite cheerleading team became instant celebrities. One of these individuals, Jerry …
It can take years or even decades before a sexual abuse survivor is able to acknowledge and process their experience. Even then, survivors may not be mentally and emotionally prepared to come forward right away. …
When you hear the term “sexual violence,” it may bring forth images of a stranger assaulting someone in an isolated setting. Although this type of assault can and does happen, it’s just one of the …
If you are an adult survivor of child sexual abuse, you may want to pursue a claim under the Child Victims Act before the window to file a claim closes on August 13, 2021. There …
The Child Victims Act was passed by the New York Legislature in 2019 in an effort to protect survivors of child sexual abuse. Survivors and advocates spent years pushing for the legislation and finally achieved …
Almost 600 child sex abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn since the passage of the Child Victims Act in 2019. The Diocese covers Brooklyn and Queens and has been named …
It was a victory for child sexual abuse survivors when New York passed the Child Victims Act (CVA). The CVA allowed survivors of child sexual abuse and a greater amount of time to hold their …
The Child Victims Act is an important piece of legislation that allows the survivors of child sexual abuse hold their abusers accountable. A crucial part of this legislation is the “lookback window.” This provision allows …