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Putnam County anesthesiologist Paul Giacopelli, 60, pleaded guilty on August 21 to sexually abusing his family’s nanny. Police arrested Giacopelli, who worked as the chief anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital, in December 2023 on suspicion of drugging the 25-year-old woman before sexually assaulting her. The nanny had suspected she may have been assaulted and installed

Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP attorney Hillary Nappi was featured in a Texas Lawyer article titled “CPS workers are exhausted — and it’s affecting the legal rights of children.” These workers have challenging, emotionally draining work, and when they aren’t given the time they need to decompress, it can lead to worse outcomes in the lives of the children

Group Presses for Quicker Resolution of Child Victims Act Cases, Claiming Backlog A coalition that involves attorneys who represent survivors of childhood sexual abuse is pressing for quicker resolutions of court cases filed under New York’s Child Victims Act, claiming the backlog of thousands of unresolved cases warrants a specialized court to move

FIRST CHILD VICTIM TO SUE OMEGLE: “YOU STILL ONLY CARE ABOUT YOURSELF” New York, New York (November 9, 2023) – The internet became a safer place last night. Omegle, a website designed to pair children with strangers, is down for good. Founder Lief K. Brooks issued a lengthy statement acknowledging the vast harms Omegle

When a person is addicted to drugs, there are many ways they might behave. Some may go to great lengths to hide their addiction from their loved ones while others may instead opt to completely cut them out of their lives. Factors include the drug they are challenged by as well as their personality type.

Millions of Americans suffer from depression, a mental health disorder that causes feelings of inadequacy and despair. The disease can affect anyone, even those whose lives are “good.” There are numerous causes of depression, such as genetics and chemical imbalances. Additionally, certain events in a person’s life can trigger an underlying depression

Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP attorney Hillary Nappi was recently interviewed by the BBC as a Legal Expert on the Ghislane Maxwell case. Hillary represents sexually abused victims and helps them bring legal action against their abusers.  Since the inception of the Child Victims Act in 2019, sexual abuse cases have been brought to light in both the courts

We know that unusually close relationships between an adult and a child can be suspicious, but often we don’t catch on to the issues until it’s too late. Grooming has been in the news frequently in recent months, with many celebrities being accused of grooming young starlets. But grooming isn’t just something that happens in

Thousands of children become the victim of sex trafficking every year. In New York, there were 454 cases of human trafficking reported in 2019. The pandemic only made trafficking worse, because there were fewer resources for victims to use to escape their abusers. One of the main issues with human trafficking is that victims hide

Online child sex abuse on sites like Facebook, not just the ‘dark web’: Can they stop it? This article originally appeared on northjersey.com and was written by Dustin Racioppi and Trenton Bureau. Soon after schools in New Jersey switched to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic last March, an

A person who makes the brave decision to medically transition with the help of a doctor will not have an easy time regardless of the situation. The cruelty of a doctor who decides to take advantage of a young child going through a difficult time is immeasurable. A study found that 47% of transgender people

It’s summer break, and millions of children across the country are enjoying their time in camp. We trust that our children will be safe during their summer activities, but the risk of sexual abuse is an unfortunate reality. Summer camps offer ample opportunity for predators. Camps are often staffed by inexperienced counselors whose backgrounds may

Facebook has long been under fire for not doing enough to protect children on its platforms. Although Instagram’s policy does not allow children under 13, many children still ignore this rule. Now, Facebook has decided that the solution to this problem is to create a version of Facebook for children only. Instead of focusing their

On June 4, 2021 the New York State Senate passed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA). The ASA is a response to the outcry brought on by the New York Child Victims Act (CVA), which brought justice to those who were minors at the time of their abuse. Even if the statute of limitations had passed,

The New York Child Victims Act made a real difference in the lives of sexual abuse victims. The Act allows victims of sexual assault a window to bring a suit against their abusers, even if the events occurred many years ago. The attorneys at Hach & Rose are proud to assist survivors of sexual abuse

Since New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law in February 2019, dioceses throughout the state received lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of children by priests and other members. Multiple dioceses were forced to file for bankruptcy due to the costs associated with handling and potentially compensating victims in hundreds of cases. Recently, one of the

The Child Victims Act, signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on February 14, 2019, allows sex abuse survivors to hold their abusers accountable for the injuries and emotional suffering they caused. This monumental piece of legislation provides a one-year lookback window for pursuing civil action regardless of how long ago the abuse took place. This has allowed

35 years later, a former student of Trinity School, an elite NYC prep school, is taking action against his abuser. Our client attended Trinity School for both elementary and high school. During that time, he attended a month-long study abroad trip to Europe when he was 12. He was encouraged to go

The statute of limitations in New York requires pursuing criminal charges for sexual abuse within five years of the incident. Survivors interested in seeking financial compensation must file a lawsuit within three years of turning 18 years old. These relatively short timeframes have long prevented child sex abuse survivors from having the opportunity to hold

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law on February 14, 2019. It allows survivors of sexual abuse to seek civil and criminal action against their abusers regardless of how long ago the incident took place. Typically, the statute of limitations requires initiating criminal action within five years from the abuse date and