New York Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy to cover abuse lawsuit costs

Posted on AllSides October 1st, 2020
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A Roman Catholic diocese in New York’s suburbs on Long Island, one of the largest in the United States, on Thursday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the cost of lawsuits filed by sexual abuse victims, compounded by COVID-19 pandemic economic losses.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre said the move was sparked by the expense of dealing with a wave of more than 200 lawsuits filed by childhood victims of clergy sexual abuse.

New York state’s Child Victims Act, which took effect in August, temporarily enables victims of child sexual...

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