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Just 19 cases, representi𒀰ng about 42 victims, have been filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which went into effect Nov. 24.
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The Adult Survivors Act is similar to 2019’s Child Victim’s Act, which ultimately saw more than 5,000 lawsuits filed on behalf of child sex abꦯuse victims over a two year period.