Diocese of Oakland considers bankruptcy filing amid crush of sex assault lawsuits
Bishop Michael C. Barber said the diocese may face 330 lawsuits alleging sexual assaults by priests
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Bishop Michael C. Barber said the diocese may face 330 lawsuits alleging sexual assaults by priests
Null / ShutterstockBoston, Mass., Dec 2, 2022 / 17:15 pm (CNA).As California's three-year window to file child sex abuse lawsuits past the statute of limitations nears its conclusion, 66 Catholic clergy and religious have been named in 116 lawsuits in Alameda County, which covers the area between San Francisco and San Jose.Additionally, 14 of the clergy members and religious identified in the lawsuits are named for the first time, the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates announced Nov. 28. The law firm said that the 116 lawsuits may be a small percentage of the total number of suits...
(RNS) — A window for filing new lawsuits under a 2019 California law for decades-old abuse will close Dec. 31.