Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Catholic clergy sex abuse claims claims set to go before juries could wipe out available funds for the Diocese of Sacramento, leading it to seek protection through bankruptcy
Catholic clergy sex abuse claims claims set to go before juries could wipe out available funds for the Diocese of Sacramento, leading it to seek protection through bankruptcy
After initially rejecting a similar request for a hotel sex trafficking lawsuit MDL four years ago, the panel noted after considering the renewed request that the federal courts still have not been flooded with claims justifying centralization.
Maryland Child Victims Act was enacted last year, allowing child sex abuse lawsuits to be filed by survivors, regardless of how long ago the acts occurred.
Archdiocese of Washington indicates it will appeal the ruling to the Maryland Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act, which removed the statute of limitations for sexual assaults on children
Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy filing has resulted in a deadline of May 31, for individuals who were sexually abused by priests or clergy to present claims
Massachusetts Econolodge was known to be a center for sex trafficking activities, which the owners and operators profited from by failing to enact procedures that would have prevented the exploitation and abuse.
Problems at Maryland juvenile facilities were well-known, but officials did little to stop rampant sexual abuse of children, according to lawsuits brought under new Maryland law that now allows survivors to pursue claims.
The ruling gives plaintiffs a total of 245 days to file sex abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore since its late-September bankruptcy filing.
The closure comes as the Baltimore Archdiocese pursues bankruptcy protections from a growing flood of clergy sex assault claims, most involving children abused by pastors and church employees.
Former student's suicide note specifically called out his abuse as a teen while at the Agape Christian boarding school, which included being gang raped by men in the basement, according to the wrongful death lawsuit.