A nonprofit on Staten Island offers a nontraditional, “ride-or-die” sphere of protection for vulnerable youth. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New York Child Victims Act (2019)”
New York Will Allow Adult Victims to Revive Decades-Old Sex Abuse Claims
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The State Legislature passed a bill that would give adult victims one year to bring lawsuits. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would sign the bill. Source: New York Times
Survivor993 Is Not Alone: Lawsuits Show Abuse at School for At-Risk Teens
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The Family Foundation School, closed in 2014, has long faced accusations of using improper methods. Decades later, lawsuits submitted under the Child Victims’ Act have exposed rampant claims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Source: New York Times
Former Supermodel Accuses Elite Model Agency Executive of Rape
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Carré Sutton accuses a former executive at a modeling agency of sexual assault, and a second employee of enabling the attacks. Source: New York Times
Facing 200 Abuse Claims, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Seeks Bankruptcy
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
Kevin Spacey Accused In New Lawsuit of Sex Offenses Against Teenagers
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
One of the accusers, Anthony Rapp, the actor, has spoken before of an encounter with Mr. Spacey when he was 14, but Mr. Spacey said he did not recall it. Source: New York Times