Seizing on a legal opportunity that went into effect in New York today, a woman who alleges that Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was a teenager filed a lawsuit against the late financier’s estate, his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell…
Lawsuit: Former Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard sexually abused teen
ALBANY — Former Bishop Howard Hubbard is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy during the 1990s, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. “From approximately 1994 through 1998, Father Bondi and Bishop Hubbard exploited the trust and authority vested in them…
Hundreds of lawsuits expected in New York after statute lifted on old child abuse cases
The state of New York on Wednesday began a one-year waiver of statute of limitations on civil child sex abuse lawsuits, with hundreds of lawsuits expected to be filed on the first day, according to The Associated Press. The state legislature earlier this…
New York opens door to old abuse claims: “I never thought that this moment would come”
A groundbreaking new law took effect overnight in New York. The Child Victims Act gives sexual abuse survivors, barred by a statute of limitations, a one-year window to file a civil lawsuit against their alleged perpetrators, and institutions like the…
New One-Year Window for Child Sex Abuse Victims
Child Victims Act lawsuits to peel open decades of secrecy in clergy sex abuse
The Child Victims Act’s look-back window flips the tables on the Catholic Church’s ability to control information about its handling of victims and clergy accused of abuse. Dioceses across the state are expected to be a primary target of lawsuits,…