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Deadline Approaching for Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits in New York Some New York residents who were victims of sexual abuse as children have until August 13, 2020 to file a lawsuit against their abusers under a special provision of New York’s Child Victims Act. This act specifically removes the statutes of limitations for bringing a civil lawsuit filed by a victim of childhood sexual abuse against an abuser by allowing such lawsuits to be filed regardless of how long ago…

Grooming refers to the actions taken by a sexual abuser to “prepare” or “condition’ a victim prior to the actual abuse.