A change in law in New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims – including cases against Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan and high-profile Catholic priests – previously blocked by the state’s statute of limitations.
Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan, Catholic priests and the Child Victims Act – BBC News
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Andriola was 25, standing on the edge of Bryce Canyon in Utah, and an impulse to jump kept flashing through his mind.
It had been 14 years since Mr Andriola’s adopted older brother sexually abused him, but the memory was still raw. There, on the edge of the canyon, in the seclusion of the park, his wife became the first person he told.
“I truly thought if I spoke anything about this, that he was going to come and kill me,” Mr Andriola recalled.
A few weeks earlier, that same brother had paid them a visit and stayed an extra day. Something during that trip triggered memories of the abuse, making Mr Andriola anxious and impatient for his brother to leave.
Lawyers for the woman who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse claim they have successfully served him with legal papers.
Prince Andrew served with papers, accuser’s team claims – BBC News
Virginia Giuffre has launched a civil case against the prince in New York – and legal papers have to be “served” before the case can proceed.