NEW YORK (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses a well-known New York City boys club of sexual abuse dating to 1950. Monday’s lawsuit says a doctor and basketball coach abused 20 boys at what is now the Madison Square Boys…
Speaking Out Against Child Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church
Hundreds of child sex abuse claims have been filed in New York since the Child Victims Act went into effect in August 2019 — including claims against priests, Boy Scout leaders, teachers, coaches, doctors. Some of the claims are now…
Silver lining in Epstein saga: New focus on victims’ rights
NEW YORK — The Jeffrey Epstein case has brought national attention to victims’ rights, from prosecutors shunning Epstein’s accusers more than a decade ago to the same women speaking about their suffering at an extraordinary court hearing last month. If…
Window for sex abuse claims against Diocese of Rochester could soon close
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) – Most the lawsuits filed under the newly enacted Child Victims Act name the Diocese of Rochester, which is much of the reason why it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday. That law, which went into effect…
Buffalo bishop mulling bankruptcy as Rochester Diocese files for Chapter 11
The Buffalo Diocese was still considering seeking bankruptcy protection Thursday after the neighboring Rochester Diocese took that route to deal with a landslide of lawsuits over its handling of clergy sexual abuse of children. The Rochester Diocese became the first…
Floodgate of Lawsuits from Child Sex Abuse Victims Overwhelm NYC Institutions
Two weeks ago, the Child Victims Act was put into practice in New York, reopening the legal window for the year on past child molestation cases that were prevented by the statute of limitation. Already, 570 lawsuits have been filed….