NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY
RYAN SIT
LARRY MCSHANE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Timothy Cardinal Dolan unveiled a new archdiocesan program Thursday aimed at financially compensating scores of victims sexually abused by Catholic Church clergy.
An independent oversight committee will review 170 abuse cases from the last 40 years as the church attempts to resolve the crippling abuse scandal internally, the cardinal told a Manhattan news conference.
“One group of members in the church’s family that still has deep scars and awaits fuller healing and reconciliation are victim survivors,” said Dolan. “The wounds of many continue to fester, and they understandably tell us they await more compassion.”
The Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program will evaluate all claims to determine if the alleged victim is entitled to a settlement, according to the archdiocese.
Filing a complaint with the appropriate district attorney is a prerequisite for compensation, and the IRCP administrators will determine the appropriate payment for qualifying victims.
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