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Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Articles & Updates

General coverage of institutional sexual abuse litigation across the United States — schools, churches, detention facilities, medical settings, and youth organizations. Topics include statutes of limitations and revival windows by state, institutional liability, settlement trends, and survivor resources.

Empty church interior with wooden pews, illustrating a Rhode Island diocese lawsuitRhode Island Clergy Abuse LawsuitOct 4, 2026 · 8 min readRhode Island Diocese Lawsuit: 6 Important Steps for Survivors in 2026A Rhode Island diocese lawsuit may be possible under the 2026 revival window. Learn the deadline, helpful records and what a confidential case review…Read the guide →New York County Supreme Court building in Manhattan, where NYC GMVA lookback window claims are filedNew York Institutional Sex Abuse LawsuitOct 3, 2026 · 8 min readNYC GMVA Lookback Window: 2026 Guide for Institutional Abuse SurvivorsGMVA lookback window explained: how NYC reopened abuse claims in 2026, how it fits with the CVA, ASA and age-55 rule, and what survivors…Read the guide →Prison watchtower behind barbed wire, illustrating the Dr. Scott Lee lawsuit FAQ for CIW survivorsDr. Scott Lee LawsuitsOct 2, 2026 · 9 min readDr. Scott Lee Lawsuit FAQ: A Guide for CIW SurvivorsDr. Scott Lee lawsuit FAQ: case status as of October 2026, class action vs. individual claims, privacy concerns, and what a free case review…Read the guide →Empty corridor inside a detention facility, illustrating juvenile hall abuse lawsuits in San Bernardino and San DiegoSan Diego & San Bernardino JuvenileOct 1, 2026 · 8 min readJuvenile Hall Abuse Lawsuit in San Bernardino and San Diego Counties: 2026 Guide for SurvivorsA juvenile hall abuse lawsuit guide for San Bernardino and San Diego County survivors: current claims, SB 577 changes, deadlines and next steps as…Read the guide →Person carrying a stack of file folders, representing records that may support an LDS abuse lawsuitLDS Church Abuse LawsuitsSep 30, 2026 · 11 min readLDS Abuse Lawsuit Evidence: Records That May Support a ClaimLDS abuse lawsuit evidence can include ward records, reports to bishops, therapy notes and witnesses. Learn what may help and what a free case…Read the guide →CIW abuse claims: razor wire coiled along the top of a concrete wall under a clear blue skyCalifornia Institution for WomenSep 30, 2026 · 12 min readCIW Abuse Claims: What the AB 2777 Deadline Means and What to Do Before December 31, 2026CIW abuse claims under AB 2777 may need to be filed by December 31, 2026. Learn the government claim steps, key records and Jane…Read the guide →Empty school hallway with lockers, illustrating evidence in California school abuse lawsuitsCalifornia School Abuse LawsuitsSep 27, 2026 · 9 min readSchool Abuse Lawsuit Evidence in California: Records That Can Help SurvivorsBuilding a California school abuse lawsuit? Learn which records can help, how SB 577 raises the bar for older claims and what deadlines apply…Read the guide →Empty wooden church pews, illustrating the Rhode Island clergy abuse attorney general reportRhode Island Clergy Abuse LawsuitSep 26, 2026 · 9 min readRhode Island Clergy Abuse Report: What the Attorney General Found and What It Means for SurvivorsWhat the 2026 Rhode Island clergy abuse report found, how the new 2026-2028 window works and what survivors can do next. General information as…Read the guide →New York State Capitol in Albany, illustrating the New York sex abuse statute of limitationsNew York Institutional Sex Abuse LawsuitSep 25, 2026 · 11 min readNew York Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations: A Survivor GuideThe New York sex abuse statute of limitations in 2026: the age-55 rule, closed CVA and ASA windows, pending bills, and options institutional survivors…Read the guide →Man holding a large pile of documents, illustrating records and evidence for a CIW abuse lawsuitCalifornia Institution for WomenSep 20, 2026 · 9 min readCIW Abuse Lawsuit: Records and Evidence That May Help Your ClaimConsidering a CIW abuse lawsuit? Learn which CDCR records, PREA reports and witnesses may help, how to request records, and what a free case…Read the guide →

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