New law gives victims of childhood abuse time to file lawsuit
Dozens of lawsuits were filed Wednesday as the Child Victims Act went into effect.
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Aug 14, 2019, 9:26 PM
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Updated 1,955 days ago
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Dozens of lawsuits were filed Wednesday as the Child Victims Act went into effect.
Anyone claiming to be sexually abused as a child now has a year to file a civil lawsuit against the alleged abuser and/or the abuser's organization.
Under the new law one-year window, a suit can be filed regardless of how long ago the alleged abuse took place.
The Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, public schools and hospitals are all expected to face lawsuits.
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