Civil and criminal cases arising from the same sexual assault operate on different tracks, with different goals, different standards of proof, and different outcomes. This post explains the key differences and why survivors often pursue both.
In many civil sex assault cases, the individual perpetrator is not the only party who can be held responsible. Hotels, employers, landlords, schools, and other institutions may bear legal liability when their conduct enabled the abuse.
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) provides a federal civil cause of action for survivors of sex trafficking, forced labor, and related offenses. This post explains who can sue, who can be sued, and what damages are available.
The Adult Survivors Act opened a one-year window for adult survivors of sexual abuse to file otherwise time-barred civil claims. This post explains what the statute did, why it closed, and what survivors can still do now that the window has expired.
New York's statute of limitations for civil sex assault claims depends on when the abuse occurred, the survivor's age at the time, and which statute the claim is brought under. This post walks through the CVA, ASA, GMVA, and general tort deadlines.
