Five new child sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against the Boy Scouts of America in Westchester County last month, as claims pile up against the organization. The Boy Scouts has deflected reports it’s considering bankruptcy under the weight of possible legal…
Child Victims Act lawsuits pile up as Rockefeller University Hospital settles 200-plus
The Child Victims Act, passed by the state legislature in February, opened a “look back” window on Aug. 14 — a one-year chance to bring old cases to court. An avalanche of claims has already begun to hit local courts, and more…
Lawsuit launched against Leatherstocking Council
A lawsuit has been launched against the Boy Scouts of America and its local Leatherstocking Council on behalf of three adult males alleging that as minors they were sexually abused by scoutmasters or assistant scoutmasters. The suit was prepared by…
Child Sex Abuse Victims Sue Catholic Church, Boy Scouts
A wave of legal action spurred by the passage of the Child Victims Act has emerged in New York State, where attorneys representing victims of child sex abuse on August 28 announced lawsuits against the Archdiocese of New York, the…
Child Victims Act leaves many with no path to justice
Indeed, of more than 500 lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act since Aug. 14, nearly 97 percent have identified large institutions — namely the Catholic church or the Boy Scouts of America —instead of individuals. Fewer than 20 cases…
Child sex abuse victim says scoutmaster sexually abused him for two years in the ’60s
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man who said he was sexually abused by a scoutmaster in the ’60s is one of the people who filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and the Greater Niagara Frontier Council. Michael Schall said by…