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The Record
By The Record
May 15, 2014
STOCKTON – In the midst of bankruptcy, the Diocese of Stockton has announced a deadline to file civil claims for potential victims of child sex abuse at the hands of church leaders.
Diocese finances have been drained by continuing court settlements in child sex abuse cases, which have amounted to $32 million over the past two decades.
Stockton’s became the 10th diocese in the nation to file for bankruptcy in January as a result of sex abuse lawsuits that in many cases have been filed years after the alleged abuse.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has ordered that anyone planning to file such a claim must do so by 4 p.m. Aug. 15, the diocese said. The court needs to determine the amount of outstanding claims to distribute the diocese’s assets fairly.
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