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• NY Archdiocese Settlement Proposes $800M Payout for Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  May 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An $800 million child sexual abuse settlement agreement has been proposed by the Archdiocese of New York in an effort to resolve about 1,300 claims.

• Rhode Island Catholic Church Covered Up Sexual Abuse of Children For Decades: Report

  March 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Investigators in Rhode Island report that the Diocese of Providence failed to notify law enforcement about allegations against 75 priests who were credibly accused of child sexual abuse since 1950.

• New York Archdiocese Seeks Global Settlement of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  December 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The New York Archdiocese says it will raise an amount in excess of $300 million to reach a global settlement with more than 1,300 plaintiffs who say they were sexually assaulted by clergy or staff as children.

• Child Sexual Abuse Survivors To Receive $150M in Payouts From Buffalo Diocese

  April 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Buffalo Diocese has declared it will pay $150 million to child sexual abuse survivors as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

• Former Baltimore Area Priest Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

  April 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Former priest arrested on multiple child sexual abuse charges regarding incidents 30 years ago when he worked at a Baltimore-area Catholic School.

• Maryland Childhood Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Cleared To Move Forward by State Supreme Court

  February 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Maryland Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act, which removed the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse lawsuits in the state.

• Los Angeles Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Payouts To Top $1.5B With Latest Settlement

  October 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay an additional $880 million to resolve nearly 2,000 child sexual abuse claims, increasing total payouts made by the Catholic Church to more than $1.5 billion.

• Constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act Being Weighed by State Supreme Court After Oral Arguments

  September 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Maryland Supreme Court is weighing the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act, which eliminated statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits brought against perpetrators and entities that enabled the conduct.

• Maryland State Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality of Child Victims Act in September

  June 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  In September, the Maryland Supreme Court will hear arguments over the constitutionality of a recently enacted law that removes the statute of limitations from child sex abuse lawsuits.

• Baltimore Archdiocese Faces More than 700 Child Sex Abuse Claims After Bankruptcy Deadline Passes

  June 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 700 child sex abuse lawsuits were likely filed against the Baltimore Archdiocese before a May 31 deadline, created by the church's bankruptcy filing, passed, according to news reports.