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    New sex allegations could push NY dioceses into bankruptcy

    New sex allegations could push NY dioceses into bankruptcy

    This demonstrates the wisdom of the Church in having its dioceses incorporate- to shield the Vatican from local liability. For the life of me, I don't understand why Catholics donate in a parish that is spending most of its money on settling these lawsuits.

    After decades of anguish and argument over sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, a final reckoning may be coming for New York parishioners.

    Over the last quarter century, sexual abuse allegations, some of them horrendous, have been lodged in fits and starts against more than 400 priests and others associated with the church in New York state. The church hierarchy has been accused of concealing the truth about sexual misconduct as well.


    But the number of past accusations and admissions pale in comparison to what's happening today, and what will happen in the months ahead. The Democrat and Chronicle has found this confluence of events:

    • More than 1,260 sexual abuse claims have been resolved and at least $228 million paid in compensation over the last two years under a systematic reconciliation program adopted by New York’s eight Catholic dioceses. Rochester is lagging, however, and has resolved about a half-dozen claims. By contrast, Ogdensburg, in less-populous St. Lawrence County, has already settled 39.
    • A wave of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy will begin arriving soon in New York courtrooms and peak starting this summer. Big law firms are flocking to New York to take advantage of a new state law that eases stringent limits on who can file such suits.
    • The cases, which will number in the many hundreds at least, will lay bare new details of past horrors and could push some of New York's diocese to the brink of bankruptcy. What may be the first suit brought under the new law, filed Friday in Buffalo, is seeking $300 million for a single victim.
    • The state Attorney General’s investigation of church sexual abuse has given investigators access to private diocesan records that will document still more instances of sexual misconduct and could well reveal past efforts by church officials to shield abusive clergy from discovery.

    Combined, the three initiatives will provide a painful yet welcome opportunity for victims of sexual abuse to grievances against priests that have festered for decades.
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    For one thing, the parish has to be run. For another, the Catholic Church is the most charitable organization in the world and needs resources to do that. For me, every week, when we give, Pam or I write on the back of the check "Not to be used to settle sex claims". When we give to Catholic Charities every year, we do the same thing. I've written many letters to the Bishop critical of the Church's conduct and its handling of these matters.

    I personally think that it is unconstitutional to lift the statute of limitations for these crimes.
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    Maybe the parishioners aren't giving. That may be why it is going bankrupt. I'm not going to give my money to pay off a crime.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    Maybe the parishioners aren't giving. That may be why it is going bankrupt. I'm not going to give my money to pay off a crime.
    Nor should they. Also it shows the wisdom of the Church to use corporate law to create liability blocks.
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