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• San Francisco Archdiocese Likely to Declare Bankruptcy as Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Approach Trial

  August 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Archdiocese of San Francisco expects it will have to file for bankruptcy to resolve more than 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits which were once time-barred due to California statute of limitation laws.

• Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlement Results in Agreement to Pay $100M by Diocese of Syracuse

  July 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Diocese of Syracuse will pay $100 million as part of a sexual abuse settlement agreement which is designed to help the organization emerge from bankruptcy.

• Colorado Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Statute of Limitations “Window” Ruled Unconstitutional by State Supreme Court

  June 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Colorado State Supreme Court shot down a law which gave child sex abuse victims three years to file claims against abusers that would have otherwise been barred by the state's statute of limitations.

• Maryland State Boychoir Director Resigns Following Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Allegations

  May 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The director of the Maryland Boychoir has stepped down amid allegations of child sex abuse against a choirboy in the 1970s.

• Decades of Child Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy in Illinois Detailed in New Report by State Attorney General

  May 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Illinois has released a report indicating nearly 2,000 children were abused by Catholic clergy in that state since 1950.

• Baltimore Archdiocese Lawsuits Over Child Sexual Abuse Will Face Immediate Appeals After New Maryland Law Takes Effect

  May 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Maryland expects the Baltimore Archdiocese to challenge the constitutionality of a new law lifting time limits on child sexual abuse lawsuits.

• Maryland Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Catholic Church, Other Organizations Will Be Allowed, Regardless How Long Ago the Abuse Occurred

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new law in Maryland removes the statute of limitations from the filing of child sex abuse lawsuits, following a report on rampant abuse by Baltimore priests which impacted hundreds of children.

• Maryland Senate Committee Passes Bill to End Time Limits on Filing Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  March 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Maryland Senate committee has passed a bill eliminating the state's statute of limitation laws for filing child sex abuse lawsuits, bringing it one step closer to passage.

• Maine Diocese Clergy Lawsuits Alleges Priest Abused Girls for Years

  March 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Six new child sexual assault lawsuits have been filed against a Maine Diocese regarding a deceased priest who allegedly abused young girls for years without the church acting to protect its most vulnerable parishioners.

• Maryland Lawmakers Propose Ending Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

  February 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A newly proposed bill in Maryland would permanently remove statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits.