ALBANY (NY)
The Telegraph
June 15, 2020
By Cayla Harris
More than 50 Child Victims Act lawsuits were filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany on Monday, alleging abuse by dozens of clerics as far back as 1957.
The cases mark the latest round of abuse complaints after courts temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, blocking non-essential filings for about two months. The lawsuits allege abuse as recently as 1994 in parishes across the Capital Region and also target 20 previously unidentified clerics or diocese employees.
A handful detail new allegations against individuals already labeled by the church as “credibly accused” of molesting children.
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