Can Sexual Assault Victims Sue Their Attackers for Damages?
Ever since a wide array of accusations from Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have been brought to light a few months ago, the #MeToo movement and the subject ofsexual assault has attracted an enormous amount of media attention, as well as a flood of sexual assault allegations not only swept the film and television industry, but also in the political realm and in places of business. Although sexual assault cases are generally handled through the criminal…