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WROC [Rochester NY]
July 23, 2025
By Gio Battaglia
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Calling it a momentous day, attorneys representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Rochester announced a new settlement Thursday.
Jeff Anderson & Associates reported a $120 million agreement between the survivors and the Diocese of Rochester. The payout comes from Continental Insurance Company (CNA), the final holdout insurer in the case.
Back in 2022, News 8 reported that more than 450 sexual abuse claims were filed in connection with the case against the Diocese — many of them in response to the Child Victims Act, which extended the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse cases.
The Diocese filed for bankruptcy shortly after a 2019 New York law took effect, which allowed victims of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits regardless of when the abuse occurred.
by: Gio Battaglia