Bishop Robert McElroy said 400 suits were filed after California lifted a statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse claims.
SAN DIEGO — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Friday it may declare bankruptcy in the coming months as it faces “staggering” legal costs in dealing with some 400 lawsuits alleging priests and others sexually abused children.
Assembly Bill 218, which was signed into law in 2019, allows alleged victims to sue up until age 40. Also, beginning in 2020, it opened a three-year window for filing lawsuits without age limitations. Eckery predicted that it would cost the diocese $550 million to settle the cases, none of which have gone to trial.Harrisburg Diocese settlement calls for payment of $18 million to about 60 clergy abuse survivors
“This reflects the reality that the Church has taken enormous steps to root out the sexual abuse of minors in its life and to promote the protection of minors,” McElroy wrote.
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