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New York rape statute of limitations

New York State extended the statute of limitations for certain rape charges in 2019 and the Adult Survivors Act created a one-year civil filing window

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Jan 21, 2026
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When exactly did E. Jean Carroll file lawsuits against Donald Trump and what claims did each suit allege?

first sued in November 2019, bringing a federal defamation action tied to Trump’s public denials after Carroll’s June 2019 published allegation; she filed a second complaint on Nov. 24, 2022 — the day...

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...

Feb 5, 2026

How do statutes of limitations affect abuse claims against Epstein's estate and his associates as of 2025?

both constrained and were workably bypassed in the aftermath of death: criminally, some federal sex‑trafficking offenses involving minors carry no statute of limitations, while civil avenues—most nota...

Feb 2, 2026

Jean Carroll

, a longtime advice columnist, accused of in a dressing room in the mid‑1990s and later sued him for defamation after he denied the allegation; juries have since found Trump liable for sexual abuse an...

Jan 17, 2026

How have courts and prosecutors handled sexual-assault claims involving Donald Trump over the years?

The legal handling of sexual‑assault claims involving Donald Trump has been dominated by civil litigation, with dozens of public accusations but only one high‑profile jury finding that a civil defenda...

Jan 14, 2026

How do settlements in Trump’s sexual misconduct cases compare to settlements in similar high-profile cases?

Donald Trump’s sexual-misconduct litigation has produced a mix of jury awards, settlements, and withdrawn claims — most notably a combined $88.3 million in damages in the E. Jean Carroll cases and a s...