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Justice for Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Posted on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 at 9:14 pm    

Per a new provision under the New York Child Victims Act, the statute of limitations has been temporarily lifted. The bill passed last year, granting a one-year time period for victims of childhood sex abuse to pursue civil claims against their abuser. The bill signed into law by New York Governor George Cuomo is groundbreaking


Should the Child Victims Act Deadline Be Extended?

Posted on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at 9:00 pm    

Since the Child Victims Act (CVA) passed in New York on February 14, 2019, thousands of victims of child sexual abuse filed lawsuits against their attackers. The law lifted the strict statute of limitations on child sex crimes, allowing victims who were previously barred from action to file criminal charges against their

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