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US Catholic don declare bankrupt inside alleged sexual abuse lawsuits
US Catholic Church don file for bankruptcy on October 2, 2024, bicos of di many alleged sexual abuse lawsuits wey dey come from people wey dem priests when dem be small.
According to di tori for NewsBand, Na di Diocese of Rochester wey file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 2.
Dem say dem no get plenti monie to settle all di lawsuits.
Dis one no be di first time US Catholic Church dey face dis kain mata.
Many dioceses don file for bankruptcy since 2004 bicos of child sexual abuse allegations.
Dem promise to compensate all di victim dem and work towards di healing and reconciliation aspectd.
Di Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington for Vermont, US, dey face ova 30 lawsuits wey dey claim say dia clergy abuse children sexually.
Plenti pipo don accuse di priests of diocese of sexual abuse, and wetin dem wan na justice and compensation.
Diocese pipo dem say dem dey very sorry for di pain and sufarin wey dem don cos and promise to work towards healing and reconciliation.
Na since 2005 dem start to dey investigate and compensate victims, but dem stil dey face many lawsuits.
Some key points:
- Ova 30 lawsuits dey against Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
- Allegations of child sex abuse by clergy
- Diocese don promise compensation and healing
- Investigations and compensation since 2005
Dis one follow afta dem settle 67 similar lawsuits since 2006, wey dem spend total $34 million, according to court papers.
For 2019, Vermont state government remove di tym limit wey dey stop pipo for reporting abuse, and dis na wetin mek plenti cases against diocese show.
Bishop John McDermott talk say plenti of di abuse allegations happunn bifor 2000.
Some key points:
- 67 lawsuits settle since 2006, $34 million pay
- Vermont state comot tym limit for reporting abuse in 2019
- Plenti more cases com up against diocese
- Plenti abuse allegations happun bifor 2000, Bishop McDermott reveal
True say dem confirm say ova 40 priests dey involved in sexual abuse, and only one incident happun afta 2000.
Diocese don sell property and use di monie tek settle cases.
Na im mek Bishop McDermott com talk say “diocese no get enough monie to tek settle all cases.
Say dem worry say if dem pay too much to some victims, dem no go get plenti to pay odas.”
But Attorney Celeste Laramie, wey dey represent som victims, accuse diocese say im det hide som asset.
“Burlington Diocese hide abuse of Vermont children from di priests for many years.”
Na so anoda attorney, John Evers, com talk say im wan know more about diocese’s assets.
Some key points:
- Dem talk say 40 priests dey involved for di abuse, but na only one incident com up since afta 2000
- Diocese sell property to settle cases
- Diocese dey worry say monie no dey again
- Attorneys dey accuse diocese say im dey hide assets
- Vermont join 32 oda US dioceses wey dey fin bankruptcy protection
Di mata of child sex abuse by di Catholic priests na serious and very complex mata wey don dey worry di Church.
Wit tens of thousands of victims wey dey dis world, e dey clear say dis one na big issue wey need urgent attention and action.
Di issue of child sex abuse by Catholic priests na bad tin wey don dey happun for long.
Di numba of all di victims worldwide reach ten thousands, so dem need take action sharpaly.
Di Church com response to child sex abuse, dey criticized say dem wetin dem do even plenti reach to dey receice di kind of punishment di perpetrators and prevent future abuse.
But di Church don start to dey mek tins right.
Pope Francis don apologize and acknowledge di harm wey dem do.
Him support initiatives like:
- Vatican’s Commission for di Protection of Minors
- USCCB’s Charter for di Protection of Children and Young Pipo Dem wan com establish clear guidelines for reporting and preventing abuse.
- But di problem big pass, for Germany, 4.4% of Catholic clergy allegedly commit sex abuse, wit ova 3,600 victims.
- For England and Wales, ova 900 complaints against 900 Church-connected pipo from 1970-2015.
- Di impact of dis mata on di life of victims and dem families no be smal
Survivors report lifelong effects:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- PTSD Dem nid justice, healing, and protection!
United States:
- Boston Archdiocese scandal (2002): Ova 1,000 victims com out, lid to settlement and reforms.
- Philadelphia Archdiocese scandal (2011): Grand jury report show widespread abuse and cova-up.
- Los Angeles Archdiocese scandal (2007): Files wey dem release show plenti years of abuse and concealment.
Ireland:
- Ryan Report (2009): Detail wey dem get dey show many of abuse for Catholic-run di institutions.
- Murphy Report (2009): Expose cova-up for Dublin Archdiocese.
Canada:
- Mount Cashel Orphanage scandal (1989): Abuse allegations com lid to convictions and settlements.
Europe:
- Belgian Bishop Roger Vangheluwe scandal (2010): Resign afta im admit say im abuse nephew.
- German Catholic Church scandal (2018): Report show ova 3,600 victims.
South America:
- Chilean Church scandal (2018): Pope Francis apologize for Church and pipo wey dey handle di abuse cases.
- Cardinal Bernard Law (Boston): Resign after cova-up allegations.
- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick (US): Lose im title afta abuse allegations.
- Archbishop Anthony Apuron (Guam): Remove from office afta abuse allegations.
Dey don fose plenti priests wey dem accuse say mek dem resign or mek dem comot dem from priesthood.
Some bishops wey join hand to hide di truth, dem too resign or retire.
Di dioceses wey di crimes happun for im head, dem pay plenti monie to victims over $3 billion by 2012.
Dis whole ting mek US Catholic Bishops adopt “zero tolerance” policy.
But in December 2019, dem discover say som bishops for US hide plenti names of accused clergy.
Na e Dem com fose plenti priests wey dem accuse to stop work or comot from priesthood.
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