Let every sex-crime victim pursue justice: The case for the Adult Survivors Act

NY DAILY NEWS

New York State has made a lot of progress in recent years by amending our laws to reflect the reality and science of sexual trauma. In 2019, the Legislature voted to extend the civil statute of limitations for several felony sex crimes, and in the same year they gave thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse — including myself — our voices back with the Child Victims’ Act. But one crucial loophole remains in our laws: Time-barred survivors who were over the age of 18 at the time of abuse currently have no route to justice in New York State. read more »
 

Plaintiffs settle for $23 million in sexual abuse case against ex-Charleston doctor

CHARLESTON GAZETTE MAIL

A judge on Thursday approved a final settlement in a class-action lawsuit against a former Charleston doctor accused of sexually abusing his patients while they were under anesthesia. read more »