ROCHESTER (NY)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
March 14, 2019
By Steve Orr
A new wave of allegations against Roman Catholic clergy will emerge in New York as a result of the new Child Victims Act. Matthew Leonard, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The Diocese of Rochester ended its voluntary program to compensate victims of child sexual abuse Thursday, a move that could invite a greater number of lawsuits being filed by victims.
The diocese’s reconciliation and compensation program, formed at the direction of the church hierarchy, aimed to settle claims from people who said they had been sexually abused as children by priests or other church figures.
The purpose was to offer a non-confrontational way to resolve claims without costly litigation.
About 30 people have entered into the settlement process, the diocese said, and compensation has been awarded in at least a half-dozen cases.
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