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New York Daily News
\nBy Liz Roberts
\nOctober 25, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

As the leader of Safe Horizon, an organization devoted to supporting survivors of abuse, I\u2019ve seen up close how many survivors of sexual assault have to battle against a society and a legal system that still understand too little, judge too much and frequently ask survivors to relive the worst moments of their lives over and over to even have a shot at holding the person who hurt them accountable.<\/p>\n

The recent news surrounding R. Kelly and Bill Cosby\u2019s cases reminds us that the burden is even heavier for survivors of color.<\/p>\n

Every survivor faces a difficult path. Even under the most safe and supportive circumstances, it can take survivors years \u2014 or even decades \u2014 to process what happened and disclose the abuse to just one person, let alone law enforcement.<\/p>\n

In many cases, survivors literally cannot tell anyone what has happened to them. Trauma can cause the brain to suppress or hide information in order to protect someone from feeling the full horror of what they experienced. This is a survival tactic that makes restrictive statutes of limitation problematic in holding abusers accountable.<\/p>\n

On top of this, survivors of color face even steeper cliffs to climb.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black and Brown survivors are less likely to be believed when they do come forward. The systemic racism that makes it more likely for a Black man to die at the hands of law enforcement also makes it less likely that a Black woman will be taken seriously when she reports abuse,\u00a0even though she is more likely to experience it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Survivors of color know full well that society often places too little value on their well-being. This means disclosure of abuse can be delayed even further. For one, there\u2019s the lived reality of a criminal justice system that has not given people of color much reason to trust law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Survivors might fear police officers will accuse them of lying. They might report, only to be told their story \u201cdoesn\u2019t hold up\u201d because they can\u2019t remember every detail with crystal clarity. They might have had previous bad experiences with law enforcement, making the idea of sharing details of their assault excruciating.<\/p>\n

All of these things have \u2014 and do \u2014 happen. As CEO of the nation\u2019s leading victim assistance organization and a social worker with more than 30 years of experience, I hear these kinds of stories regularly.<\/p>\n

Over the decades, some progress has been made. The #MeToo movement<\/a> has given many survivors hope that if they tell the truth about what happened to them, others will believe them. Laws are changing slowly, some workplaces are shifting and a few high-profile abusers have been held accountable.<\/p>\n

Those are all steps forward. But they aren\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n

Outdated statutes of limitation that bear no connection to the lived reality of survivors of sexual violence shut out millions of survivors from ever having a chance at seeing their abusers held accountable in a court of law.<\/p>\n

In fact, many survivors are already shut out of the justice system before they ever feel comfortable coming forward. Other survivors who did come forward right away were failed because they weren\u2019t taken seriously \u2014 and now they have no form of legal recourse because the statute of limitations has expired.<\/p>\n

For those who have been shut out, we need civil look-back windows. And we need to change statutes of limitation moving forward.<\/p>\n

New Jersey is the first state to offer a civil look-back window for survivors who were 18 years or older at the time of their abuse, and New York is considering a bill called the Adult Survivors Act that would do just that.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Adult Survivors Act<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 which would give time-barred survivors a one-year look-back window to sue their abusers or the institutions that protected them in civil court \u2014 passed the state Senate unanimously last year, but stalled in the Assembly despite widespread support.<\/p>\n

Survivors of color have even more obstacles to overcome in getting justice. Civil look-back windows would remove one of those barriers and make it possible for more survivors to hold their abusers accountable.<\/p>\n

Roberts is CEO of Safe Horizon, the nation\u2019s leading victim assistance organization.<\/i><\/p>\n

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At Safe Horizon we know that sexual assault survivors process and heal on their own timeline. Many people need years, or even decades, to come forward, seek help, share their experience, and pursue justice. The reality is that #traumatakestime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laws have historically been out of step with the science of trauma and the realities survivors face. Over the years, Safe Horizon has led coalitions of advocates, survivors, and lawmakers, urging the New York State legislature to remove barriers to safety for victims of violence and abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After working tirelessly for decades, we celebrated a historic victory for survivors when the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) became law in 2022. The ASA made it possible for survivors of sexual violence to seek justice by filing a civil lawsuit against the person who caused them harm, even if the harm occurred many years ago. When the ASA's \u2018lookback window\u2019 closed on November 24, 2023, over 3,000 suits had been filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is our hope that these lawsuits will finally spur lasting, meaningful change in how our society addresses attitudes towards sexual assault.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safe Horizon, the Adult Survivors Act Coalition, and bill sponsors Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal proudly led the statewide, multiyear campaign for the ASA. We could not do this work without this collective support, courage, and determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the lookback window is closed, we remain committed to fighting for more pathways to justice for survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More About the Adult Survivors Act<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On May 24, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law, granting survivors of sexual assault an opportunity to heal and seek justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adult Survivors Act created a special one-year look-back window, allowing survivors whose case or claim had expired outside the statute of limitations, and who were 18 or older when they were sexually assaulted in New York State, to file a lawsuit against the person who harmed them and\/or the negligent institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one-year window allowed survivors to sue, even if they were already outside of the civil statute of limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ASA window opened on November 24, 2022, and closed on November 24, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 3,000 lawsuits were filed under the ASA. Many people learned about this critical legislation through our PSA<\/a> and raised awareness using our social media toolkit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To watch an ASA Q&A session with our panel of lawyers and legal experts, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Survivors Act News Coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ASA window may be closed, but we are proud of how many spoke up and advocated on behalf of survivors. Click here for a snapshot of all the outlets we were mentioned in.<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Adult Survivors Act","post_excerpt":"The Adult Survivors Act would help adult survivors of sexual abuse in New York State seek justice in the courts.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"safe-horizon-calls-on-lawmakers-to-pass-the-adult-survivors-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 14:49:31","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 18:49:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=7611","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"yoast_head":"\nSexual Assault Victims of Color Deserve the Adult Survivors Act<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The\u00a0Adult Survivors Act\u00a0would help sexual assault survivors of color pursue justice. 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