HARRISBURG (PA)
Bloomberg
February 19, 2020
By Steven Church
– Diocese faces claims from about 200 sex abuse victims
– Victims, church leaders at odds over payment for past abuses
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, facing sex abuse claims it says it may not be able to pay, filed for bankruptcy protection, citing changing laws and an increasing number of victims.
The church “has struggled to remain financially viable while funding compensation for survivors and continued litigation by survivors,” the Pennsylvania diocese said in court papers filed Wednesday.
Early last year, church officials launched a compensation program for victims, giving them 90 days to file claims. The program paid more than $12.5 million to more than 110 victims, according to court papers.
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