SYRACUSE (NY)
syracuse.com
September 11, 2018
By Julie McMahon
A sex abuse survivor whose claims against a Catholic priest were found credible by the local diocese has rejected a $300,000 settlement offer.
The victim, Kevin Braney, received the offer from the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse on July 25. He informed the diocese the following day that he would not be accepting the offer, he and his lawyer said.
Another victim, Charles Bailey, said he had also received an offer in August. He declined to say how much it was for. Bailey said he plans to accept.
In February, Bishop Robert Cunningham announced the creation of a program to compensate victims of clergy sexual abuse.
Syracuse diocese spokeswoman Danielle Cummings said the program is expected to be completed in October, at which time the diocese will provide a report of the total cost and number of participants.
Cummings said program administrators had already reviewed most of the claims made by applicants and made determinations as to compensation. Cummings said she could not comment on individual cases.
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