Assembly Bill 2777 Extends the Statute of Limitations in California for Sex Abuse Victims Allowing More Time to Seek Compensation from Abusers
FRESNO, CA, September 24, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sex Abuse attorneys at The Wagner Law Group are pleased to announce a no-cost victim hotline at (833) 200-7111 for people who would like to speak with an attorney regarding their specific situation. "Many sex abuse victims are hesitant to come forward for a variety of reasons. We always encourage survivors of sexual abuse to seek the help they deserve to rebuild their lives," says Butch Wagner of The Wagner Law Group.
New laws have gone into effect that increase the statute of limitations for sex abuse victims, as well as increase the rights survivors can exercise. California Assembly Bill 2777 and AB 218 help people by allowing more time for survivors to pursue civil actions against their abusers. The sex abuse attorneys at The Wagner Law Group believe the most meaningful parts of the legislation are
• The state has eliminated the deadline to file a childhood sexual abuse lawsuit for people who were abused on or after January 1, 2024. The legislation allows survivors to bring a civil action anytime.
• Sex abuse that occurred before January 1, 2024, and before the abuse survivor was 18, a civil lawsuit can be filed until they are 40. If the victim discovers the abuse after being 40, they can file a lawsuit within five years of discovering psychological injury caused by the abuser.
• If the sex abuse occurred after the victim was 18, the new legislation has increased the statute of limitations to 10 years after the abuse or 3 years from realizing injury caused by the abuse.
There have been constant major headlines in the news about sex abuse victims. Personal injury lawyers at The Wagner Law Group acknowledge that some of the most notable situations relate to The Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic Church. They also point out that, in addition to widely publicized cases, there are thousands of abuse victims who go unnoticed and are never compensated for the abuses committed against them.
In some situations, the abuse is never reported to authorities, and in some situations, the authorities don't feel there is sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against the abuser. Personal injury attorneys at The Wagner Law Group want people to know that doesn't mean the survivor can't file a civil lawsuit to be compensated for the abuse that was perpetrated on them.
One of the most recent major cases is the sex abuse that was occurring at FCI Dublin Women's Correctional Facility in Alameda County before its closure. The Wagner Law Group has represented many victims in all of these different situations, and they are experienced prison sex abuse lawyers. The atrocities at the FCI Dublin Women's Correctional Facility were so deeply embedded in the culture of staff at the facility that even the warden was involved. The prison became known to some segments of the population as "The Rape Club." The Wagner Law Group is accepting cases from all types of sex abuse victims, including those who were abused by the staff at FCI Dublin Women's Correctional Facility.
Just this year an officer was convicted of sexual assaults according to The Fresno Bee the U.S. Justice Department said, "A federal jury found J. DeShawn Torrence, 42, guilty of eight counts of deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for sexually assaulting four women while working for the Sanger Police Department." The situation involved 4 women and the assaults were carried out under the guise of law. One woman was raped after DeShawn Torrence followed her home while another was assaulted after being kidnapped and driven out of town to a dead-end road while another was assaulted while Deshawn Torrence was claiming to be conducting a domestic violence investigation. "These situations where an on-duty police officer was assaulting women over a long period of time are reprehensible, the department and anyone involved needs to be held accountable," says prison sex abuse attorney Butch Wagner.
The sex abuse attorneys at The Wagner Law Group have recovered over 300 million dollars for victims of sex abuse, in addition to people who have been severely injured and families of people who had a family member die as a result of negligence by someone else. "We are encouraging anyone who thinks they may be entitled to compensation to call the Victim Hotline at (833) 200-7111," says Aaron of The Wagner Law Group.
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