Bob Dylan Accused of Abusing 12-Year-Old in 1965

[Rivercard]

Oh boy, this is ugly no matter what the truth is......

Bob Dylan Accused of Drugging, Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old in 1965​

Source: Daily Beast

“Dylan exploited his status as a musician...as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.,” a bombshell lawsuit claims.

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan allegedly groomed and sexually abused a 12-year-old girl multiple times when he was living at New York City’s Chelsea Hotel in 1965, a bombshell lawsuit states.

The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, states that in a six-week period between April and May 1965, Dylan “exploited his status as a musician” to gain the trust of a young girl identified in court filings only as “J.C.,” according to the lawsuit, a copy of which was provided to The Daily Beast by J.C.’s attorney, Daniel Isaacs.

“Dylan exploited his status as a musician by grooming J.C. to gain her trust and obtain control over her as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.,” the suit claims.

J.C. claims she “suffered and continues to suffer from emotional and physical injury, including, but not limited to, serious and severe mental distress, anguish, humiliation, and embarrassment, as well as economic losses,” the filing states.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/bob-dylan-accused-of-drugging-sexually-abusing-12-year-old-in-1965

 

[Shaggy]

56 years later? Really? It sucks if true, but what took the woman so long to come forward? She's now 68 years old!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

56 years later? Really? It sucks if true, but what took the woman so long to come forward? She's now 68 years old!

Statute of limitations previously blocked any sexual assault claims (in New York) once the victim reached the age of 23.

New York recently did a "look back window" which essentially suspended the statute of limitations for any sexual abuse cases which involved minors at the time of the assault.

So, while her case previously would have been thrown out...it can now be heard.

New York State Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations (2024)

Our institutional sexual abuse lawyer covers the New York filing deadlines for claims against an abuser for sexually abusive behavior.

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On January 28, 2019, New York passed new legislation extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims in the state. Before this legislation, victims had until they were 23 years old to come forward and file their claim for abuse that took place when they were a child. Today, this deadline is extended so that victims have until they turn 55 to bring their case.

Perhaps the most important part of this new law is the one-year window for sexual assault victims in NY, where the statute of limitations is essentially suspended for all claims. While extending the statute of limitations will help new victims, people subjected to sexual abuse as children are still held to the statute of limitations that was on the books when their abuse took place. However, for one year, anyone can file a claim for sexual abuse by priests in New York, sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, or other childhood sexual abuse, even if the statute of limitations would have normally blocked their case.

The extended look back window allows for any claims of child sexual abuse in NY until August 14, 2021, even if the victims would have had their case blocked by the statute of limitations. The old statute of limitations blocked any claims where the victim of child sexual abuse was older than 23. With the current one-year window, you can file your claim even if you are older than 23 to seek justice for abuse that happened when you were a minor.