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Cuomo signs law allowing child sex abuse victims to sue as adults
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was scheduled Thursday to sign the Child Victims Act — a law that will make it easier for New Yorkers who were victims of sex abuse as kids to sue for damages as adults. The bill, which passed both houses of the Legislature last month, extends
They Were Sexually Abused Long Ago as Children. Now They Can Sue in N.Y.
ALBANY — For more than a decade, victims of childhood sexual abuse in New York have asked lawmakers here for the chance to seek justice — only to be blocked by powerful interests including insurance companies, private schools and leaders from the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Jewish communities.
State Lawmakers Expected to Pass Child Victims Act on Monday
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said the Child Victims Act is a priority on his legislative agenda this year, and with Democrats controlling the State Senate, it's expected to be signed into law as soon as Monday. "I think for prior victims it's very important because the average victim doesn't
Supporters of Child Victims Act confident bill will pass in 2019
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Supporters of the Child Victims Act are celebrating what they believe will be final passage of the bill meant to provide justice for victims of sexual abuse. Gary Greenberg, the driving force behind the Child Victims Act, says New York State needs to eliminate the
Child Victims Act: Here’s how it could let survivors seek justice in New York
New York is closer than ever before to giving victims of child sexual abuse a chance to sue their attackers and the institutions that harbored them, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democrats who lead the Senate and Assembly have all vowed to
Child Victims Act getting a hard second look amid concerns
Just as a bill to empower victims of child sexual assault appeared ready for quick passage under the new Democratic majority in the State Senate, the measure is getting a hard second look even by its supporters. The Assembly's Democratic majority easily passed the Child Victims Act for the
What the Child Victims Act could mean for NY sex abuse investigations | pressconnects.com
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has listed among his priorities in 2019 passing the Child Victims Act, legislation that would widen the timetable for child sex abuse victims to press charges, a bill that has been kicked around in Albany for over a decade. Senate Democrats, who will take over control of their chamber