As deadline passes, nearly 3,300 sexual abuse lawsuits filed in New York

Alexandria Johnson, 35, embraces her fiance, Greg Fennell, 42, as he departs for work, Thursday, November 2, 2023, in Oneonta, N.Y. Johnson filed separate lawsuits against New York City and the state corrections department under the Adult Survivors Act, alleging repeated sexual assaults while she was incarcerated at Rikers Island, as well as at the state’s Bedford Hills facility that led to the termination of her pregnancy.