New Sundance documentary features Boy Scouts and LDS Church sexual abuse case

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Adam Steed, a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a Boy Scout counselor, is profiled in the documentary "Church and the Fourth Estate," an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. read more »

NFL's New Orleans Saints fight releasing emails in Catholic sex abuse lawsuit

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The Saints acknowledged in a statement released Friday that Greg Bensel, the team's senior vice president for communications, advised the Archdiocese of New Orleans on handling media attention before the 2018 release of names of clergy removed because of abuse allegations. read more »

NY State Lawmakers Call For Extension Of Child Victims Act Window

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State lawmakers are pushing for child sexual abuse survivors to have more time to hold those who allegedly abused them responsible for their actions.

Last year, a window opened for survivors, allowing them to take civil action against their abusers and the institutions that employed them, regardless of their age. Some lawmakers say that window should be extended until August 2021 since some victims still haven't had time to process their trauma and come forward, while others can't find a lawyer willing to take their case. read more »