Sexual abuse is an umbrella term that covers essentially any sort of unwanted sexual misconduct. When it comes to minors, all sexual contact is considered child sex abuse as minors can never consent to sexual contact. This can include the following:

• Any unwanted touching, fondling, and groping
• Unwanted/forced kissing
• Rape and attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Oral sex
• Forcing the victim to touch the attacker in any way
• Exposing oneself to the victim
• And more

Although exposing oneself to victims will not result in physical injuries, the sexual misconduct could result in significant mental and emotional harm. This can include post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, fear, panic, etc.

Yes, if you were sexually abused, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. Of course, you could pursue criminal action against the attacker, but it is important to understand that you could pursue a civil lawsuit. You could actually pursue a civil lawsuit against the attackers’ employer. Your right to sue will be based on the concept of negligence, which could include negligent hiring, negligent training, negligent supervising, and more. If the music instructor worked for a school, the school and the school district could be liable and could be sued, for example. For more information about your right to file a lawsuit, contact attorneys here at our law firm as soon as possible.

All claims are subject to a statute of limitations or a deadline to sue, which determines the total length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. The answer to this question actually depends on the age of the victim at the time that the sexual misconduct occurred. Consider the following:

• Under California law, victims that were underaged when the abuse occurred have until the age of forty to file their lawsuits. There is also a five-year discovery rule that allows victims five years after discovering the harm caused by the abuse to file their claims.
• Similarly, California law states that adult victims of sexual abuse have ten years from the date of the abuse to file their claims. There is also a three-year discovery rule.

If you find yourself unsure of the total length of time that you have to pursue your child sex abuse claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible. Our legal team is more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to file your claim on time.

Yes – if your lawsuit is successful, you could be entitled to recover compensation. Although every claim is different, victims of sex abuse and child sex abuse could be entitled to recover some of the following categories of compensation:

• Medical expenses
• Lost earnings
• Paina and suffering
• Punitive damages
• Treble damages
• Legal fees

In general, sex abuse claims tend to be high value claims. However, specific case values are based on the facts surrounding these claims, which include the specific abuse suffered, resulting injuries, mental and emotional harm resulting from the abuse, and more. These cases can be worth anywhere from $200,000 to $3 million – and sometimes even more.

Here at our law firm, our legal team is fully committed to getting our clients the maximum recovery available for their sexual abuse claims. We are not afraid to take on any party or entity to fight for the rights of our clients.

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