NEW YORK
Staten Island Advance
BY DIANE C. LORE
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Clergy sex abuse survivor Shaun Dougherty will be attending upcoming community board meetings in Staten Island to discuss the New York Archdiocese compensation program for abuse victims.
The deadline to apply for the program was set for July 31, but the Archdiocese has extended it to Nov. 1.
A total of 145 victims have submitted claims under the program so far since it was announced by Cardinal Timothy Dolan in October, 2016; 122 have accepted the compensation offered, according to archdiocesan spokesman Joseph Zwilling.
Dougherty said he wants to encourage survivors to register before the program expires.
As part of his effort to raise awareness for the program, he is also sending letters to local churches urging them to discuss the program with their parishioners.
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