Archdiocese estimates 400 sexual abuse claims filed by March 1 deadline
Plaintiffs’ attorney Jeff Anderson said he believes 400 claims is relatively low for the church in New Orleans. Author: David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator, Ramon Antonio Vargas / The New Orleans Advocate Published: 3:57 PM CST March 11, 2021 Updated: 5:27 PM CST March 11, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Roughly 400 people who allege that they were sexually preyed upon by local priests and deacons went to bankruptcy court and sought compensation from the Archdiocese of New Orleans before last week’s deadline for victims of clerical abuse to file such claims, church officials said Thursday.
The announcement provides some clarity about the number and potential value of remaining clerical abuse cases that the archdiocese will have to settle or litigate before it can reorganize its finances, a process that started when the church filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy las
New clergy sex abuse claims against archdiocese pour in as filing deadline arrives
The number of people filing sex abuse claims against the archdiocese is likely to grow, according to attorneys. Author: By David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator, Ramon Antonio Vargas / The New Orleans Advocate Published: 4:04 PM CST March 1, 2021 Updated: 6:06 PM CST March 1, 2021
Another 370 claimants filed proof of claim forms saying the Archdiocese of New Orleans owed them millions of dollars for other reasons, from outstanding utility company bills to accidental falls on church property.
The New York-based firm processing the compensation demands received at least 56 claims in which the claimant’s name and address was intentionally omitted, a likely signal those were filed by anonymous clergy abuse victims.