The Children’s Village has made headlines in the papers recently as victims speak out against the abuse they suffered. 12 plaintiffs have come forward so far, and Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP is proud to represent two of these victims. No one should have their innocence stolen from them as children. Located in White Plains, the
After spending thirteen years advocating for child sex abuse victims, lawmakers finally saw their hard work pay off. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act on February 14, 2019. This law gives survivors the opportunity to file civil lawsuits against their abusers up until they turn 55 years old. The previous statute of
On February 14, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act as part of his Justice Agenda. It allows those who were sexually abused as children to pursue legal action despite when the abuse occurred and whether the statute of limitations expired. This law provides victims the opportunity to hold their abuser
Child victims of sexual abuse will spend the rest of their lives coping with the abuse they survived. Even admitting what happened to them, let alone having the strength to report it, is extremely difficult. Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP is honored to fight on behalf of victims to help them get the justice they deserve.
Usually, in order to pursue legal action against another party, there are statutes of limitations victims must follow. In New York, these strict deadlines apply to civil lawsuits against sex abusers. Our legislators recognized and remedied an important problem with this system. Unfortunately, those deadlines don’t allow child sex abuse victims to
Extended New York Child Victims Act Protects the Rights of Child Abuse Survivors In 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an act that gives child abuse victims one year to pursue legal action against their attacker. Even if the statute of limitations for the alleged crime they suffered already passed, they have additional
Child Victims Act lawyer Hillary M. Nappi of Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP was quoted in a news article about victims of sexual abuse in New York. The article was published on August 11, 2020 in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here to read the
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The former pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church has been arrested on sex crime allegations. Jonathan Alan Weaver is accused of two counts of sexual assault and battery on a former child parishioner. A civil lawsuit has also been filed under the Child Victims Act. Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP‘s Hillary Nappi is representing the victim.
Two former students at the Youth Consultation Services Education Center in Fort Lee claim they were sexually abused by three school employees, who would allegedly corner them in the quiet room, a room where students who acted out were sent to cool down, according to the lawsuits filed late last month by attorney John Blyth.