Posts Tagged look-back window
Catholic Church in California grapples with more than 3,000 lawsuits, alleging child sex abuse / Religion News Service
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Church Finances, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on May 30, 2023
Advocates have been stunned by the number of cases that surfaced during the window, which closed at the end of December.
By Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service
“At least a third of the 12 Roman Catholic dioceses in California have either filed for bankruptcy or are contemplating doing so to deal with an influx of lawsuits filed by survivors of childhood sexual abuse after a state law opened a three-year window in which cases were exempted from age limits.
“More than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed against the Catholic Church in California under a 2019 state law that allowed alleged victims to sue up to the age of 40.
“Advocates have been stunned by the number of cases that surfaced during the window, which closed at the end of December.
“So far, two dioceses have declared bankruptcy.”
By Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service — Read more …
New York Senate votes to give victims of child sex abuse more years to sue, ending years-long battle / NBC News
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on January 29, 2019
Alleged sex abuse victims would be able to sue the Roman Catholic Church and other groups for damages. (NBC News)
The long and bitter battle for legislation that would allow New York sex abuse victims to sue the Roman Catholic Church and other organizations for monetary damages ended with victory Monday (Jan. 28) when the state Senate passed the Child Victims Act.
“The vote was 63 to nothing, a spokeswoman for one of the bill’s sponsors, state Sen. Brad Hoylman, said.
“The new law does away with the statutes of limitations that have prevented some alleged abuse victims from going to court to seek damages. And it includes a one-year ‘look-back window’ that will allow others who weren’t able to sue in the past to file fresh claims.
“‘Passage of the Child Victims Act is an exhilarating and empowering moment for those of us who have been waging this battle in Albany for a dozen years,’ Stephen Jimenez, a sex abuse survivor and advocate for other victims, said after the vote.”
By Corky Siemaszko, NBC News — Read more …
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