It seems that more online sex trafficking cases are in the news each day. According to a report from Internet Safety 101, “sex trafficking occurs when someone uses force, fraud or coercion to cause a commercial sex act with an adult or induces a minor to commit a commercial sex act. Within

On February 14, 2019, news came that the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) was signed into law. This law, although still relatively new, is groundbreaking for New York victims of child sexual abuse. Before the passage of the Child Victims Act, survivors had a strict time limit on when they could file a civil

On August 14, 2019, New York opened a one-year “look back” period to allow victims of child sex abuse to file a claim under the new Child Victims Act (CVA), even if the statute of limitations under older laws had already expired. Since then, over 1,000 victims across New York have filed

Over a thousand child abuse victims have filed lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act (CVA) since the law changed the statute of limitations for making claims. Recent claimants have ranged from former youth athletes to victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein, while accused organizations have included a variety of public institutions. CVA

Online therapy is the delivery of professional mental health counseling services through the Internet. Online therapy is also known as web therapy, Internet therapy, distance therapy, and e-therapy. Typically, services are offered via email, video conferencing, text messaging, and real-time chat. While online therapy has its limitations, it has rapidly become an important resource for

Sexual exploitation by physical and mental health professionals remains prevalent in society, despite attempts to hinder such acts from occurring. Policies, published guidelines, and ethical codes have been implemented to deter professional sexual misconduct. However, this type of sexual exploitation continues to be a poorly understood problem. Of the mental health clinicians who treat or

Sexual assault is an inescapable problem in the United States, including the Armed Forces. Societal attitudes and beliefs about sexual assault lead to acceptance and complacency of a “rape culture” in the United States where rape is exempted, tolerated, normalized, and even condoned. This belief of acceptance generates an environment that makes it virtually impossible

Four hundred twenty seven sexual abuse lawsuits were filed by 5 p.m. on the first day that the one-year extended statute of limitations window was opened by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signing of the The Child Victims Act (CVA). We are now beginning to see some of the different public and private entities that

When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act (CVA) on February 14, 2019, the bill extended the statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse. Claims that had not expired under the old limitations period after survivors turned 18 years of age now allowed survivors until they were 55 years of

Abuse by doctors against their patients is the last thing patients expect to happen. During an exam, doctors are supposed to touch their patients in medically appropriate ways, but certainly not fondle patients. During a session, psychiatrists are meant to listen to their patient’s darkest secrets, but never parlay the intimacy into a kiss. For