Major U.S. diocese files for bankruptcy after 200 sexual abuse lawsuits

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Roman Catholic diocese in suburban New York became the largest American diocese to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday after being named in more than 200 sexual abuse lawsuits.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island could not afford to litigate so many cases, Bishop John Oliver Barres said in a video posted to the diocese's website.

Its finances had become depleted after compensating about 320 survivors of clergy sexual abuse since 2017 as part of an Independent Reconciliation and Compensation program, he added.

"What became clear was that the diocese was not going to be able to continue to carry out its spiritual, charitable and educational missions if it were to continue to shoulder the increasingly heavy burden of litigation expenses associated with these cases," Barres said in the video, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic added to the "severe" financial burden.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/major-us-diocese-files-for-bankruptcy-after-200-sexual-abuse-lawsuits/ar-BB19Crc0?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP

[msongs]

1. the pope is loaded, get a bailout from rome nt

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

3. no shit.

been saying for a long time i wont be satified till i see the vatican art collection on the auction block. esp the porn in the basement.

[BlueWavePsych]

2. More dominos to follow.

[StarlightGold]

4. They can't shoulder the

heavy burden of sex abuse lawsuits. Oh, I get it...THEY’RE the victims.

[Solly Mack]

5. Poor dears. They should know the burden of being a

survivor of sexual abuse. If they really want to talk burdens. Actual burdens.

Instead they're claiming they simply can't afford to pay for all the abuse they inflicted and allowed.

So put upon. The perpetrators.