'Undignified,' 'inhumane,' 'wicked': Sexual abuse survivors say they're revictimized during civil process

Sexual abuse survivors across Canada describe feeling revictimized through the civil process. Their stories provide a rare glimpse into what can happen during civil litigation involving large institutions such as school boards, hospitals, scouting and religious organizations.

'Undignified,' 'inhumane,' 'wicked': Sexual abuse survivors say they're revictimized during civil process
In 2021, John Cody launched a lawsuit against institutions he said were accountable for not stopping his teacher from sexually abusing him as a teen.

Sexual abuse survivors across Canada describe feeling revictimized through the civil process. Their stories provide a rare glimpse into what can happen during civil litigation involving large institutions such as school boards, hospitals, scouting and religious organizations.