ROCHESTER (NY)
WHEC - NBC News10 [Rochester NY]
July 29, 2025
Votes on a settlement offer for the victims of the sex abuse bankruptcy case with the Rochester Catholic Diocese are expected to be counted Tuesday.
If the federal court accepts the vote, this six-year case will be over, and payouts to the 475 survivors will begin. The settlement includes $55 million from the diocese and its parishes, along with $120 million from the holdout insurance company called CNA.
A lawyer told News10NBC’s Berkeley Brean that about two-thirds of the votes need to be in favor for the settlement to be accepted, and the bankruptcy judge must also agree.
Carol Dupre, a church abuse survivor, spoke with Brean at the beginning of July about the settlement, saying her and others feel hopeful.
“I’m tired. I feel like I’ve been in a wrestling match for, it’s been more than six years. The case will be a full six years by September,” said Dupre.
News10NBC will be tracking the votes. Check back later for updates.