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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

The law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits and felled celebrities is expiring

Bill Cosby leaves a preliminary hearing on a previous sexual assault charge on 24 May 2016 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Bill Cosby leaves a preliminary hearing on a previous sexual assault charge on 24 May 2016 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Photograph: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

It was a law that gave voice to the victims of historical sexual assaults, and led to high-profile cases and settlements against prominent figures including Donald Trump, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Bill Cosby.

Now, New York’s groundbreaking Adult Survivors Act (ASA) is poised to expire, closing the door on the opportunity for survivors to have their stories heard and to seek justice for the wrongs and trauma they suffered years ago.

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