SIX CALIFORNIA BISHOPS START COMPENSATION PROGRAMS FOR CLERGY SEX ABUSE VICTIMS

SACRAMENTO (CA)
Church Militant

September 17, 2019

By William Mahoney, Ph.D.

Participation waives a victim’s right to sue

Six Catholic bishops in California announced Monday the establishment of compensation programs for victims of clergy sex abuse.

Victims of clergy sex abuse who register by Jan. 31, 2020, will be eligible for compensation in one archdiocese and five dioceses in California, including the archdiocese of Los Angeles and the dioceses of San Diego, San Bernardino, Orange, Fresno and Sacramento.

The bishops offering these compensation programs have established their own rules and requirements that prevent many victims of clergy sex abuse from participating.

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