Press Conference Raises Concerns about Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act Loopholes Leaving Some Without Justice

Advocates call on State to close loopholes that left some victims without means for justice in the Child Victims Act

ALBANY— The three years since the passage of the Child Victims Act led to long-awaited justice for many survivors in New York, but advocates and survivors are now calling attention to a loophole that led some victims without justice that must be fixed. 

The ability to sue created a mechanism for lawyers to take on cases where a financial remedy was most likely to be achieved—cases held against a wealthy individual or institution. In situations where there was no wealthy individual or institution involved, survivors were often still left with no recourse. The victims who did file a CVA claim and have been waiting three years with little movement in the courts.

The Adult Survivors Act has the same potential lookback that will create a new class of heartbroken victims. Those at the press conference will address how this must be fixed before any new laws are passed. 

WHAT:             Virtual Press Conference on Child Victims Act -Adult Survivors Act Loopholes

WHEN:              February 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm Eastern

WHERE:            Zoom Webinar:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83799927708?pwd=OUdEVkpjbnZWV2ZXUmpSNVdnL1lIZz09

WHO:    Child Victims Act -Adult Survivors Act Advocates including: