An avalanche of sexual abuse cases — against religious institutions, schools, hospitals and youth groups — is expected to crash into civil courts in New York starting Aug. 14, the first date on which lawsuits can be filed under the state’s Child Victims Act. Payouts…
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Child Abuse Victims Want To Know What NY AG Has Found In Catholic Church Files
An ongoing New York investigation that some think could hold a “bombshell” about abuse in the Catholic Church remains secret — and victims want to know what’s in it. “We think that New Yorkers deserve the same transparency and openness…
New York child sex-abuse victims demand release of ‘secret files’ on pedophile priests
Child sex-abuse victims are calling on the New York Attorney General’s office to release the Catholic Church’s “secret files” on predatory priests, The Post has learned. On the heels of a bombshell Pennsylvania report on child-sex abuse by Catholic clergy,…
When a Child Discloses Abuse
You are a teacher, a child care worker, a program administrator, or any other person who has contact with children. One day, you observe a child engaged in highly abnormal sexual play, for example, putting a doll’s head close to…
Thousands of sexual abuse cases likely to be filed under Child Victim’s Act
The resolution of those cases hinge in large part on this week’s legal maneuver by the Archdiocese of New York, which asked a court to compel its 32 insurers to provide defense coverage and possible settlements. In response to at…