US EditionBuffalo Diocese agrees to pay $150M to settle sexual abuse claims
- Buffalo's Catholic Diocese reached a provisional $150 million settlement Tuesday covering over 800 sexual abuse claims.
- New York's Child Victims Act allowed survivors to sue, leading to hundreds of lawsuits against the diocese.
- The settlement draws funds from the diocese, its parishes, and schools.
- The $150 million settlement covers more than 800 victim-survivors.
- Bishop Michael Fisher described the proposal as an essential milestone for victim financial restitution.
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Buffalo Diocese Agrees to Pay $150 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo agreed to a provisional settlement of $150 million with more than 800 victims of sexual abuse, a lawyer for dozens of the accusers said on Tuesday, bringing one of New York’s most embattled and scandal-plagued dioceses closer to resolving years of legal wrangling. Bishop Michael W. Fisher of Buffalo said in a statement on Tuesday that the total amount “remains subject to a creditor vote and court approval,” …
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has reportedly reached a $150 million settlement with individuals who filed hundreds of lawsuits claiming sex abuse by clergy members.
Buffalo Diocese agrees to pay $150M to settle sexual abuse claims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Diocese of Buffalo agreed to pay $150 million to settle over 800 claims of sexual abuse, sources confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Monday. The settlement follows years of efforts to reach an agreement of compensation for victims, and the Diocese's bankruptcy filing in 2020. The claims were a large factor in the Diocese's decision to close and merge churches across Western New York over the past year, along with declining nu…
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