Jeffrey Epstein is still making trouble for his alleged victims from the grave. “He is in some way as brilliant in death as he was in life — an evil genius,” said James Marsh, a lawyer for two Epstein accusers…
N.Y. suspended its statute of limitations on child sex abuse. A flood of claims emerged.
People who were sexually abused as children often need years to process what they’ve endured. By then, it’s often too late to take legal action against those responsible. But New York and a dozen other states are exploring changing the…
Long Island Hit With Dozens Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Under Child Victims Act
Since Aug. 14, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed across New York State related to the Child Victims Act, which went into effect that day. The law, signed in February by Governor Andrew Cuomo, gives a one-year grace period, eliminating the…
New York grants a reprieve for victims of child sexual abuse
A SURVIVOR of child sexual abuse in New York state previously had until the age of 23 to file charges or a civil claim against his or her abuser. It takes time to reckon with such malevolence, and to feel…
Hundreds of sexual abuse cases filed under new law, but Lower Hudson Valley cases sparse
When the first day of the one-year window to file historic sexual abuse lawsuits ended, a clearer picture of where and who the cases will focus on emerged. One of most prolific abusers identified earlier this year by The Journal News/lohud, Dr. Reginal Archibald, started…
Childhood sex abuse cases will now be heard even if abuse happened decades ago
Attorneys are calling it a historic moment. Childhood sex abuse survivors will now be able to have their cases heard even if the abuse happened decades ago. The change now allows a one-year window for anyone who suffered child sex…