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Civil remedies for sexual assault

The use of civil lawsuits as a means for sexual-assault victims to seek justice when criminal charges are time-barred.

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Jan 19, 2026
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What is the legal difference between civil liability for sexual abuse and a criminal rape conviction in New York?

Civil liability for sexual abuse in New York is a private lawsuit seeking money and other remedies and is proven by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not), while a criminal rape convic...

Jan 21, 2026

How have media practices and private-publicity efforts influenced headline sexual-assault civil suits in high-profile cases?

Media practices and orchestrated publicity—both by survivors and by defendants or their teams—reshape which become “headline” cases, how evidence and narratives are evaluated, and the legal and reputa...