US EditionNew York Archdiocese says it's setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims
The Archdiocese will use asset sales and budget cuts to fund compensation for 1,300 abuse survivors, with retired Judge Daniel J. Buckley mediating the settlement process.
- On Monday, the Archdiocese of New York announced a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who sued the church.
- Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese plans to finance the fund by budget reductions and asset sales, including completing the sale of the archdiocese's former Manhattan headquarters.
- The archdiocese agreed to engage retired Judge Daniel J. Buckley as a mediator, who previously negotiated for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles involving more than 1,000 people.
- The announcement came as a federal judge on Monday approved a $230 million settlement for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of victims, following its bankruptcy in 2020.
- A spokesperson for the archdiocese said church officials hope the fund would cover settlements for most, if not all, of the roughly 1,300 outstanding claims against the archdiocese.
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The Archdiocese of New York announced on Monday that it will create a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. In a statement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said that the archdiocese would pay the fund by reducing its budget and selling assets, including the sale of its former Manhattan headquarters, with the aim that the fund “may be reserved to provide compensation to survivors of sexual abuse.” The archdioces…
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