PHILADELPHIA (PA)
KYW Newsradio
November 13, 2018
By Steve Tawa
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s independent compensation program for victims of clergy abuse has begun to provide support for survivors.
Members on the panel for the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (IRRP) will begin to hear claims, regardless of when victims were harmed.
The panel disclosed for the first time that its initial mailing of packets went to 342 known survivors within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who submitted credible allegations. The work will be monitored by an Independent Oversight Committee, chaired by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell.
“Sexual abuse of minors by members of the Catholic Church clergy is a tragedy,” Mitchell said. “It seriously and adversely affected many innocent victims that mars the church’s considerable contribution to the fabric of American life. Also of great concern, are the failures of many archdioceses to prevent these unspeakable acts from occurring.”
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