Usually, in order to pursue legal action against another party, there are statutes of limitations victims must follow. In New York, these strict deadlines apply to civil lawsuits against sex abusers. Our legislators recognized and remedied an important problem with this system. Unfortunately, those deadlines don’t allow child sex abuse victims to

Extended New York Child Victims Act Protects the Rights of Child Abuse Survivors In 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an act that gives child abuse victims one year to pursue legal action against their attacker. Even if the statute of limitations for the alleged crime they suffered already passed, they have additional

Child Victims Act lawyer Hillary M. Nappi of Hach & Rose, LLP was quoted in a news article about victims of sexual abuse in New York. The article was published on August 11, 2020 in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here to read the

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The former pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church has been arrested on sex crime allegations. Jonathan Alan Weaver is accused of two counts of sexual assault and battery on a former child parishioner. A civil lawsuit has also been filed under the Child Victims Act. Hach & Rose, LLP‘s Hillary Nappi is representing the victim.

Two former students at the Youth Consultation Services Education Center in Fort Lee claim they were sexually abused by three school employees, who would allegedly corner them in the quiet room, a room where students who acted out were sent to cool down, according to the lawsuits filed late last month by attorney John Blyth.

by Hillary Nappi Since its enactment in February 2019, the Child Victims Act has produced an overwhelming response: hundreds of survivors of childhood sexual abuse have now come forward and are ready to have their voices heard. These survivors are of both genders, all races, live in all parts of New York

by Hillary Nappi By now, you know that you’re not alone. If you were sexually abused or assaulted by a Scoutmaster or leader of the Boy Scouts and other volunteers of the Boy Scouts of America, contact our Firm right away. The Boy Scouts of America believe that

“This is an extraordinary time for New York state, and circumstances around the budget are unusual to say the least, but we cannot lose sight of the fact that adult survivors of child sexual abuse will be further harmed by our legal system if we don’t move to extend the window,” said state Sen. Brad

An alleged sexual abuse victim went public with charges against a veteran Catholic priest, becoming the eight abuser to identify the cleric, who remains active in a Manhattan parish. “I never thought I would have to come to this moment,” said accuser John Caramanno, 34, at a Manhattan news conference. “I thought that everything would