The Diocese of Norwich has reached a $31 million settlement with survivors of sexual abuse, according to a joint statement issued Friday from those involved in the agreement.
The agreement came after five days of mediation. It includes a “Plan of Reorganization to enable the Diocese and others to provide a meaningful recovery to survivors of sexual abuse and for the Diocese to emerge from bankruptcy and continue its mission,” the joint statement reads.
The plan was filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, according to the joint statement. If approved, the plan would create independent trusts that would oversee the distribution of funds to eligible survivors.
The joint statement was issued by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich; the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents the sexual abuse victims; the Association of Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich; and Catholic Mutual Relief Society of…
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