A Jewish day school in Riverdale that has been accused of sexual abuse multiple times, including cases in February 2020 and others in 2019, has another case on its hands. On Aug. 24, Marsh Law Firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of Thomas…
Lawsuit: East Greenbush school officials concealed teacher’s sex abuse
EAST GREENBUSH — A former student filed a lawsuit last week against East Greenbush Central School District, alleging officials conspired to allow a sexual predator to teach social studies at Columbia High School — a position he allegedly used to…
Why did authorities fail to protect Wayne County girls from pedophile doctor?
One after another, the authorities who were supposed to protect kids gave Dr. David Blasczak a pass. A newly filed lawsuit may help explain why. As far back as 1993, and perhaps earlier, worried families had complained that Blasczak, a…
Brighton High School grad files suit against district to highlight sexual abuse by teachers
On Tuesday the former student, Tara Yellen, filed a lawsuit against the Brighton Central School District, accusing it of failing to protect her from the alleged predation of its former teacher, Gary Alan Wiener. Yellen, now 47, said she is…
3,797 and counting: Child Victims Act suits in NY add up, with more expected
The civil action lawsuit is one of thousands filed under the Child Victims Act against individuals, schools, churches and youth organizations. Last August, the law allowed survivors of child sexual abuse one year to file claims against those responsible for abuse regardless of…
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Archibald, Rockefeller University sued by dozens more in latest Child Victims Act case
Child abuse survivor Ron Samuel, one of 80 accusers of reputed serial sexual predator Dr. Reginald Archibald in the latest Child Victims Act lawsuit against Rockefeller University, wanted his name in the court papers. “It’s important to come forward and…