Sex Abuse

The New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA) provides a one-year window for sexual abuse survivors aged 18 years or older at the time of their assault to file lawsuits against their abusers or other liable parties. Such lawsuits were once time-restricted by the pertinent statute of limitations.  The ASA follows in the footsteps of the …

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) sex abuse list is a comprehensive, 205-page file of more than 700 pastors and other church workers who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse, going back as far as 1998.  According to the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force (SATF), most of the abusers on the list either confessed in …

In what is widely referred to as the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) sexual abuse scandal, hundreds of SBC church leaders and volunteers have been accused or convicted of various sexual abuse offenses.  Since 1998, more than 700 sexual abuse survivors have brought allegations against about 380 individuals, including pastors, ministers, teachers, and church volunteers.  How …

Yes, New York does have a statute of limitations on sex abuse cases. In civil claims, survivors of sexual abuse typically have 20 years to file a lawsuit against their alleged abuser, per CVP § 213-C. Those who were abused as children have until age 55 to file their suit, per CVP § 208(b). In …