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At the end of May 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York signed into law the Adult Survivors of Act of ASA. The ASA is a companion to the Child Victims Act that became law in 2019. Both laws expand the statutes of limitations to provide survivors of sexual abuse more time to sue perpetrators. The statute of limitations establishes a deadline by which sexual abuse lawsuits must be filed in New York. If the deadline is not met, a…

A Pennsylvania high school coach has been charged with sexual misconduct arising out of an illicit sexual “relationship” with a teenage student in 2018. Jane Woodside had worked at West Shamokin High School, located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. She had been employed by the school since 2018. She was put on leave by the previously as a result of accusations of her sexual misconduct with a student. About a month ago, Woodside resigned from her position of employment with the…

The iconic Thacher School in Ojai, California, continues to be rocked by allegations of sexual abuse of students by faculty members. There are also allegations of student upon student sexual abuse as well. These latest California sexual abuse allegations have yet again upended this otherwise venerable institution, founded in 1889. Thacher School: Home to the Famous and Well-Healed The Thacher School counts numerous well-known and powerful alums among its graduates. These include: Howard Hughes Joely Richardson Noah Wyle Tuition at…

Kyle Beach, a former player with the Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League franchise, came forward publicly this week as the player who was sexually assaulted by the team’s video coach, Brad Aldrich. Beach confirmed that not only was he the victim of sexual assault by the Blackhawks’ coach, but he explained how management mishandled his complaint in the first instance. In 2010, Beach was a 20-year-old player. He was brought onto the Blackhawks team during the playoffs as what is…

A New York neurologist is accused of raping and otherwise sexually abusing multiple patients over a 15-year period of time. The sexual victimization of the patients of Dr. Ricardo Cruciani occurred not only in New York but in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well. The patients raped and sexually assaulted by the neurologist went to Cruciani for help with debilitation chronic pain. Information about his medical practice indicates that Cruciani held himself out professionally as being able to treat rare…