Category Archives: Sex Crime
The Clock Reset, Mostly: What Has and Hasn’t Changed About New York’s Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes
If you think every sex crime in New York now carries an unlimited deadline for prosecution, you are only partly right, and the parts left out matter quite a bit. New York overhauled its criminal statute of limitations for certain sex offenses back in 2019, and the changes were significant. But significant is not… Read More »
The Window Closed, But the Docket Didn’t: The Adult Survivors Act’s Lingering Legacy in New York Courts
A law can expire and still keep courthouses busy for years afterward. That is exactly what happened with New York’s Adult Survivors Act. The filing window shut in late 2023, yet in 2026 judges are still ruling on motions, appellate courts are still issuing decisions, and the law’s fingerprints remain all over active litigation… Read More »
When the Accusation Isn’t the Truth: Defending Against False Allegations in New York Sex Crime Cases
An accusation of a sex crime can end a career, a marriage, and a reputation before a single piece of evidence has been tested in court. So what happens when that accusation simply is not true? Defending against a false allegation requires a different kind of strategy than defending against strong evidence, since the… Read More »
Rape Is Rape: How New York Quietly Rewrote One of Its Oldest Legal Definitions
If you learned about New York’s rape statutes in a health class or a courtroom drama a decade ago, you’re already working with outdated information. Effective September 1, 2024, New York eliminated the old “sexual intercourse” framework built around a penetration requirement and replaced it with a broader, more unified definition of rape covering… Read More »