Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The sexual abuse scandal in San Diego diocese is a significant episode in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States and Ireland.
Abuse cases occurring before 1990
editDiocesan officials acknowledged that these cases, except for a few, were legitimate and mostly occurred before 1990. The few that were not considered legitimate were placed in the global settlement and, due to the settlement, will not be challenged.[1]
Attempt to file for bankruptcy
editOn February 27, 2007, the Diocese of San Diego filed for Chapter 11 protection, hours before the first of about 150 lawsuits was due to be heard. San Diego became the largest diocese to file for bankruptcy.[2]
198 million dollar settlement
editOn September 7, 2007, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy, the 2nd-largest payment by a diocese, terminating four years of settlement talks in state and federal courts.[3][4]
Allegations against the bishop
editRobert Brom was accused of coercing a student into a sexual relationship at a seminary in Minnesota, where he once was rector and later headed the Diocese of Duluth. The alleged victim reportedly claimed that the incident of abuse occurred "in a coffin along with other bishops". Due to the "unusual" allegation, no criminal charges were brought at the time and, according to Brom, the settlement was made to offer psychological assistance for the alleged victim.[5][6][7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Roman Catholic Priest Arrested In San Diego for Raping a Child - The Tech". tech.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ S.D. Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Priest Abuse Settlement". www.lawyersandsettlements.com. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "FindArticles.com | CBSi". findarticles.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Current list of bishops with abuse allegations
- ^ Bishop Robert Brom Accused of Sexual Misconduct Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bishop Robert Brom
External links
edit- Audits, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Charter For The Protection Of Children And Young People; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops Archived 2015-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Database of Publicly Accused Priests in the United States
- National Review Board, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Safe Environment, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops Archived 2020-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Victim Assistance, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops