CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM/SURVIVORS IN THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, HAVE WON A GREAT VICTORY THROUGH THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
AFTER NEARLY THREE (3) YEARS OF APPEALS BY VICTIM/SURVIVORS TO BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH STATE COURT ACTIONS AGAINST PARISH CORPORATIONS, THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECISION NOW ALLOWS VICTIM/SURVIVORS TO DO SO
WHAT
A press conference commenting on the decision by the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Judge for the Diocese of Rochester, New York, to allow victim/survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Rochester Diocese to proceed with claims against parish corporations
WHEN
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:30 am
WHERE
On the public sidewalk outside Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, New York 14615
WHO
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; a former Irish Christian Brother of 23 years and a former priest of 11 years with the Archdiocese of Newark, ordained in 1997 by the defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
WHY
The Diocese of Rochester and many Catholic dioceses throughout the country have delayed justice for victim/survivors by declaring bankruptcy and minimizing their responsibility for covering up clergy sexual abuse, mistreating and revictimizing innocent childhood clergy sexual abuse victim/survivors, and protecting their assets rather than victims. To quote the decision of the court:
“The Abuse Survivors have been silenced, in many cases, for decades. The CVA gave them the right to be heard. Instead, the Abuse Survivors agreed to refrain from pursuing their CVA claims against the independent Catholic Corporations in hopes that the Diocese’s Chapter 11 case might provide an adequate measure of justice. After nearly 3 years, the Abuse Survivors have indicated their desire to seek redress from non-debtor Catholic Corporations.”
The court has now given Abuse Victim/Survivors the opportunity to have their day in court, a great victory!
CONTACT
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800 – roberthoatson@admin
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