In 2007, it settled 144 claims for $198 million and said in a statement that settling cases now at the same rate would cost over $550 million, "which is why bankruptcy is under consideration."
The diocese is facing of hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy. It would be the second time the diocese has sought the protections of the courts.
A man who says he was groomed and later sexually abused by a priest in the 1970s says he’s outraged the Catholic Diocese of San Diego is considering filing for bankruptcy.
The diocese is facing hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy. It would be the second time the diocese has sought the protections of the courts.