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NY opens window for sexual crime survivors to sue their attackers
The Adult Survivors Act creates a one-year period for sexual assault survivors to file lawsuits regardless of the statute of limitations.
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Jon Campbell
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Influential New Age Guru Sued Over Allegations He Molested Child While At Yeshiva University
Now an influential spiritual leader, Marc Gafni was a college freshman at Yeshiva when he met 13-year-old Sara Kabanov.
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Sophia Chang
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New Lawsuit Accuses Epstein Friend Ghislaine Maxwell Of Overseeing Sexual Pyramid Scheme
With the possibility of prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein taken off the table following his death, some of the convicted sex offender's alleged victims are turning their attention to Epstein's rumored enabler: Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Claire Lampen
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'No Place To Hide': Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Eager For Justice As Legal Window Opens In NY
'The message to abusers is loud and clear. There is no place for you to hide in the state of New York any longer,' said State Senator Alessandra Biaggi.
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Gwynne Hogan
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Mara Silvers
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Flood Of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected To Hit NY Next Week
For some victims, the look back window is a chance to speak publicly about the abuse that caused them shame and distress for decades.
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Mara Silvers
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WNYC Staff
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Another Woman Accuses Jeffrey Epstein Of Raping Her As A Teen
"I felt almost obligated because of the money he was giving me ...I didn't know if he would get angry or if I didn't listen what the repercussions would have been."
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Claire Lampen
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Lawyer For Sex Abuse Victims Calls On New York Archdiocese To Name Accused Priests
A prominent attorney who has brought forward numerous child sex abuse cases against the Catholic Church on Thursday called on the Archdiocese of New York to release the names of accused priests.
By
Elizabeth Kim
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NY State Senate Unanimously Passes Child Victims Act: 'What Took You So Long?'
The state legislature has passed a bill extending the amount of time that childhood victims of sexual abuse can seek justice as adults.
By
Jake Offenhartz
Arts & Entertainment
Samantha Bee: NY's Slogan Should Be 'We Protect Child Molesters'
On Wednesday, the senate ended its legislative session by refusing to vote on the Child Victims Act, despite Governor Cuomo's repeated promise to survivors that this was the year the legislation would finally pass.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Cuomo Introduces Late-Session Senate Bill To Expand Statute Of Limitations For Childhood Sex Assault Victims
The bill has less than a week to pass the Senate in the current session.
By
Emma Whitford
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