Over 3,800 accusers filed sex abuse claims in race to beat caps on Maryland's Child Victims Act

Diocese of Fresno officially files for bankruptcy amid abuse claims

null / Credit: Minerva Studio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 2, 2025 / 11:17 am (CNA). The Diocese of Fresno in California filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 1, seeking to address more than 150 abuse claims filed there in what Bishop Joseph Brennan said was part of a “journey of conversion through contrition.”Brennan announced the filing via a video message on Tuesday. The bishop’s message comes more than a year after he announced, in May 2024…

Over 3,800 accusers filed sex abuse claims in race to beat caps on Maryland's Child Victims Act

BALTIMORE — More than 3,800 people filed lawsuits under Maryland’s Child Victims Act in the two months before new limits on monetary damages took effect in June, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis of court records.

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3,800 LAWSUITS FILED UNDER CHILD VICTIMS ACT BEFORE LIMITS TOOK EFFECT: More than 3,800 people filed lawsuits under Maryland’s Child Victims Act in the two months before new limits on monetary damages took effect in June, according to an analysis of court records.That legal mad dash could theoretically put Maryland taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in jury awards. It also alleges a culture of sexual abuse across decades in Maryland’s…

Diocese of Fresno files for bankruptcy as it faces abuse claims

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday as it deals with over 150 sexual abuse claims.  The filing comes over one year after the diocese announced its plans to file for bankruptcy, a move it said will ensure that each victim is compensated fairly and equitably.  The backstory: Last year, the diocese revealed that it was facing 154 claims of abuse by clergy because of a recent state law that opened a three-…

Over 3,800 accusers filed sex abuse claims in race to beat caps on Child Victims Act

Thousands of new accusers have stalled the legal process and opened the state to up to $2.7 billion in liability BALTIMORE — More than 3,800 people filed lawsuits under Maryland’s Child Victims Act in the two months before new limits on monetary damages took effect in June, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis of court records. That legal mad dash could theoretically put Maryland taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in jury awards. It a