New York Victims of Sexual Violence While Incarcerated

01/04/2026

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Complex personal injury attorney and former New York City prosecutor Andrew M. Stengel provides aggressive representation for clients in New York City,​​Westchester, Nassau and throughout New York State.​ Andrew is an experienced civil litigator who provides passionate, skilled and strategic a...

31/03/2026

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Bedford Hills Correctional Facility sits in Westchester County, about 40 miles north of New York City. It holds the distinction of being New York State’s only maximum-security prison for women. Women sentenced to the most serious terms in the state end up at Bedford Hills. The facility houses hund...

30/03/2026

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New York State operates dozens of correctional facilities across the state. Bedford Hills, Attica, Clinton, Green Haven and Sing Sing are the most well-known. NYS prison sexual assault inside any of these facilities is a violation of federal and state law. Survivors often leave prison without ever l...

29/03/2026

Prison Sexual assault inside correctional facilities such as Rikers Island and upstate New York State prisons is a serious violation of civil rights. Women and men who are incarcerated still retain constitutional protections under federal and state law. When correction officers or other prison staff...

28/03/2026

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Sexual abuse by teachers, coaches, administrators, and other school staff is one of the most common forms of institutional sexual abuse. Also, it’s one of the most underreported forms of sexual abuse. Survivors of school-based abuse in New York City face unique barriers. That includes fears of not...

27/03/2026

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Over the past several years, New York has enacted a series of landmark laws designed to give sexual abuse survivors access to civil courts — even decades after the abuse occurred. The Child Victims Act (CVA), the Adult Survivors Act (ASA), and now the NYC Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Prote...

26/03/2026

For survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence in New York City, the legal landscape shifted significantly in January 2026. The passage of § 10-1104.1 — the most recent expansion of the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Law (VGMVL) — created a powerful new legal tool...

02/03/2026

Do You Qualify Under NYC’s New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Law? A Practical Guide.

The question we hear most from survivors is a simple one: “Does this apply to me?”

The answer is often yes — even for people who assumed their legal options were gone. Here is a practical breakdown of who qualifies under New York City’s new Gender-Motivated Violence Law provision, New York City Administrative Code § 10-1104.1.

The question we hear most from survivors is a simple one: “Does this apply to me?” The answer is often yes — even for people who assumed their legal options were gone. Here is a practical breakdown of who qualifies under New York City’s new Gender-Motivated Violence Law provision, New York C...

02/03/2026

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NYC Just Opened a New Window for Sexual Assault Survivors to Sue. Here’s What You Need to Know.

If you were sexually assaulted or abused in New York City before January 9, 2022, a new law may give you the right to sue — even if you’ve never filed a lawsuit, even if your abuser was never arrested, and even if years or decades have passed since the abuse occurred. On January 29, 2026, New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA) was expanded with a new provision — New York City Administrative Code § 10-1104.1 — that reopens the courthouse doors for survivors who previously had no legal recourse. You now have until July 29, 2027 to file a civil claim.

If you were sexually assaulted or abused in New York City before January 9, 2022, a new law may give you the right to sue — even if you’ve never filed a lawsuit, even if your abuser was never arrested, and even if years or decades have passed since the abuse occurred. On January 29, […]

14/08/2024

Did you miss the deadline in New York to file a lawsuit under the Adult Survivors Act or Child Victims Act? It may not be too late to file your sexual assault or sexual abuse lawsuit.

Contact us now for a confidential consultation.