At least 65 Coloradans abused as children by Catholic clergy eligible for reparations from dioceses

DENVER (CO)
Denver Post

Oct. 7, 2019

By Elise Schmelzer

At least 65 people who were abused as children by Catholic clergy in Colorado are eligible to apply for reparations from the state’s three dioceses, officials said Monday.

As part of a review of the dioceses’ handling of sex abuse reports, the dioceses hired a nationally-known firm to decide which victims should be compensated outside the court process and how much each victim should receive. Kenneth Feinberg, one of the compensation administrators, said Monday that his firm already sent paperwork to start the reparations process to 65 victims who previously reported abuse.

The number offers the first glimpse of the scope of abuse in the state as the independent review ordered by the Colorado Attorney General’s office nears completion.

“Sixty-five, relative to some other states, is not a huge number, thank goodness,” Feinberg said.

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