NEW MEXICO
KRQE
[with video]
By Kim Vallez
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Employees of the Gallup diocese will continue to get paid and receive benefits while the diocese goes through bankruptcy protection proceedings.
The diocese announced in September that it planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of mounting claims of clergy sex abuse.
Attorneys say more than 100 people may file claims in the case putting the diocese in a tight financial spot.
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