BUFFALO (NY)
WIBV TV
December 20, 2018
By Jenn Schanz
Michael Whalen said he felt revictimized after the Buffalo Diocese offered him less than $50,000 through the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program (IRCP).
The south Buffalo man alleges he was abused as a boy by Father Norbert Orsolits; Whalen was one of the first local survivors to share his story of abuse publicly.
“I don’t understand how they go about it. I would like to know how they come to these figures,” Whalen said.
According to the IRCP summary, settlement offer amounts are determined by several factors, including the nature, extent, and frequency of the alleged abuse.
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