Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims


              FILE - Elizabeth Stein, left, and Sarah Ransome, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, walk to federal court, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
            
              FILE - E. Jean Carroll poses for a photo, Sunday, June 23, 2019, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
            
              Evelyn Yang speaks at a press conference on the Adult Survivors Act, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
            
              Liz Roberts, CEO of Safe Horizon, speaks at a press conference on the Adult Survivors Act, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
            
              Carrie Goldberg, a lawyer specializing in sex crimes, wears a jacket embroidered with "Suing stalkers, pervs, trolls & tech" at a press conference on the Adult Survivors Act, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump.  (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
            
              Assemblymember Catalina Cruz thanks CEO of Safe Horizon Liz Roberts at a press conference on the Adult Survivors Act, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
            
              A Safe Horizon PSA about the Adult Survivors Act plays in Times Square during a press conference on the new law, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers starting Thursday under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and a few prominent figures including former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims