Child Abuse

Beginning August 14, New Yorkers who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse will have a one year window of opportunity to file civil suits against their abusers

A Manhattan law firm has released the names of former Boy Scout leaders across New York who allegedly abused children.

It’s been about a week since the Rochester Roman Catholic Diocese ended its compensation program for people who had been abused by clergy as children. This lawyer is still trying to make sense of it.

The proposed law would also mandate instruction for parents, guardians and school personel on how to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse and how to respond.

The Roman Catholic Dioceses in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes have been running compensation programs for people with credible abuse claims. One diocese just announced they're dismantling their program due to changes in state law. The other is releasing a report on the progress of their program.