Abuse survivor calls Catholic Diocese plan to potentially file for bankruptcy a ‘slap in the face’
[Includes video with more excerpts from the interviews with survivor Anthony Dimaggio and his attorney Irwin Zalkin]
A man who says he was groomed and later sexually abused by a priest in the 1970s says he’s outraged the Catholic Diocese of San Diego is considering filing for bankruptcy.
“I feel it’s like a slap in the face to me as a victim, it’s kind of without any warning,” said Anthony Dimaggio, 59.
Dimaggio, now a resident of Tulare, Calif., said he was sexually abused by a priest from 1975-1977 in Normal Heights and at a cabin, the church leader would take altar boys to.
The diocese is facing nearly 400 lawsuits from people alleging they were sexually abused as minors by priests and other clergies.
On Friday, it announced it was considering filing for bankruptcy as it prepares to deal with the estimated more than $550 million cost of the…
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