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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — The Archdiocese of New York has announced a compensation program for victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan made the announcement Thursday morning at the New York Catholic Center in Midtown.
Dolan said Thursday the archdiocese will take out a long-term loan. There is no cap on compensation, which will be determined by an independent administrator.
Dolan called sex abuse by priests “nauseating” and said it’s a sin that has “gravely wounded the church.”
The administrator is attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who has overseen compensation for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and other tragedies.
Decisions about the eligibility and the level of compensation will be made by administrators, not the cardinal or archdiocese, Feinberg said. The program begins with Phase 1 immediately; 150 victims who submitted a claim in the last 30 to 40 years will be evaluated and compensated if eligible by January.
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