New York State Supreme Court Judge Deborah Chimes ruled Monday that individuals pursuing lawsuits under the state Child Victims Act can remain anonymous during litigation.
Chimes’ ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by a woman against former Amherst Central School administrator John Koch. The lawsuit alleges repeated sexual assaults by Koch, beginning in the 1980s when the woman was only 14 years old.
The woman’s attorney, Paul Barr, called the ruling an important victory for victims of sexual abuse.
