Cases of child sexual abuse have long term serious and devastating consequences, especially when the abuse comes at the hand of a trusted individual within a respected institution and when the survivor of that abuse is physically or mentally handicapped. Take for example the abhorrently high rate of sexual abuse of Deaf children. Tragically, one of…

On October 13th, 2019 Governor Gavin Newsom signed California State Assembly Bill 218 into law. The bill, which was first introduced by California State Assemblywoman, Lorena S. Gonzalez, will open a three-year window starting in 2020 during which claims of child sexual assault that had elapsed under the previous statute of limitations can be revived. This is…

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has been presented to survivors of childhood sexual assault. California state assembly bill 218 has been signed into law, dramatically revolutionizing the statutes of limitations for these deplorable crimes against children and the language used to describe them. Following the example of similar legislation passed recently in New York, the bill opens a…

Bernalillo County District Attorney, Raul Torrez is proposing changes to New Mexico state law in order to better protect victims of child sex abuse. “We have a real problem inside the criminal justice system. We are not living up to our best selves.  We need to do better and do more for victims of crime,” Torrez said. D.A….

Several states will enact changes to the laws regarding civil suits for survivors of childhood sexual abuse this year including New York, where the recently implemented Child Victims Act has already led to hundreds of new lawsuits alone specifically against the institution most prevalently associated with acts of sexual misconduct against children, the Roman Catholic…

Amongst the backdrop of rising public awareness regarding child sex abuse and the rampant spreading of child sex abuse images online, science is beginning to answer the question: what drives a sexual predator? Pedophilia is defined as “recurrent, intense arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child.” Rates of pedophilic attraction in the…

California State Assembly Bill 218, which has now received unanimous approval from the Assembly and Senate, offers a window of opportunity for survivors of childhood sexual assault to seek the justice they deserve. Under current state laws the statute of limitations prohibits victims from seeking damages after the age of 26 or after 3 years…