Sex Abuse Litigation

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State of New York

2 reports indexed, newest first.

August 2019

  1. Hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits flood New York courts as window opens

    On the first day of the Child Victims Act window, hundreds of lawsuits were filed, many against Catholic dioceses across New York.

    Lawsuit filed Catholic Church abuse crisis (United States)United States, New YorkReported by The New York Times

February 2019

  1. New York Gov. Cuomo signs Child Victims Act, opening lookback window

    New York's Child Victims Act extended the statute of limitations and created a one-year window for survivors to file previously time-barred abuse lawsuits, after years of opposition from the Catholic Church.

    Legislation Catholic Church abuse crisis (United States)United States, New YorkReported by WKBW