New York gives child abuse survivors one year to file civil suits

February 2, 2019

Child Victims Act (CVA)
Child Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse
Senate Democratic Conference

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi recounted years of anguish.

“I am a child sexual abuse survivor and this bill is incredibly important to me,” said Biaggi. “The shame that abuse creates turns often times into silence. For me, that silence lasted 25 years.”