Filing window status
New York's Child Victims Act lookback window closed in August 2021, but survivors are not out of options: the Act permanently extended the statute of limitations so survivors may file civil claims for childhood sexual abuse until age 55, and claims against a diocese in Chapter 11 move through the bankruptcy's compensation process. Deadlines turn on your age and the facts of your case — a free, confidential review can confirm what applies to you.
Deadlines are state-specific and change often. Even if you think a window has passed, it is worth confirming — exceptions can apply. A free, confidential review can tell you where you stand.
The record
Key Facts
Fact 01
125 Child Victims Act claims
Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg / NCPR
Fact 02
$45 million survivors' settlement (May 2026)
Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg / Spectrum News
Fact 03
Chapter 11 filed July 2023
Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg
Fact 04
Claims span the 1940s–1990s
Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg
What is documented
The Allegations
The full account
The Record
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg, which spans New York's North Country, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2023 in response to 125 claims of child sexual abuse brought under the state's Child Victims Act.
In May 2026, the diocese and abuse survivors announced a $45 million settlement resolving those claims. The fund includes contributions from the diocese, its parishes, schools and other Catholic entities. The claims date from the 1940s through the 1990s, before the diocese adopted its current safe-environment policies.
During the bankruptcy proceedings in late 2025, survivors testified about the abuse they endured, part of a court process intended to compensate them through a trust rather than individual trials.
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