Stay informed on the Child Victims Act, how it empowers abuse survivors, and the legal steps for seeking justice and compensation for past abuse.
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. …
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 …
The Child Victim’s Act in New York has been front-page news as thousands of child sexual abuse cases have been filed against churches, schools, and organizations such as the Boy Scouts. There are thousands of …
When you undergo a traumatic event such as sexual abuse as a child, you are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying …
In the United States, every nine minutes, a child is sexually assaulted. Yet not every survivor tells someone, be it a friend, family member, teacher, or police officer, about their abuse. Often, if they …
In May, the New York State Assembly and Senate voted to extend the deadline for New Yorkers who were sexually abused as children to file legal claims. This is a major victory for the victims …