Oakland Diocese's plan to settle sex abuse claims is a 'sham,' survivors group says
A year after the Oakland Diocese filed for bankruptcy protection due to hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits, its exit plan has been released. It mainly involves selling a local real estate asset and borrowing from the Roman Catholic Church.
Oakland Diocese submits 'plan’ for sex abuse survivors
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, which filed for bankruptcy last year in the wake of hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits, said Sunday that it will create a survivors' trust to compensate victims of the church.
Diocese of Oakland to create child sex abuse survivors' fund in wake of of lawsuits, bankruptcy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, which filed for bankruptcy last year in the wake of hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits, said Sunday that it will create a survivors’ trust to compensate victims of the church.
Diocese of Oakland Says It Will Pay Up to $200 Million for Hundreds of Abuse Claims
The diocese filed for bankruptcy in May of last year after hundreds of child sexual abuse lawsuits were brought amid a three-year legal window implemented by the California state government.
Diocese of Oakland Offers $117 Million Settlement for Sexual Abuse Claims Amid Criticism and Legal Scrutiny
The Diocese of Oakland proposes a $117 million fund for sexual abuse victims, facing criticism for being inadequate.
Catholic Diocese of Oakland to create sex abuse survivors' fund in wake of bankruptcy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, which filed for bankruptcy last year in the wake of hundreds of child sex abuse lawsuits, said Sunday that it will create a survivors' trust to compensate victims of the church.
Diocese of Oakland to create abuse survivors' fund
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Oakland Diocese survivors fund called a 'sham' by advocates
Victim advocates say a recently filed Reorganization Plan by the Diocese of Oakland to compensate sexual abuse survivors with up to $200 million deceives the bankruptcy court and is not enough for the victims looking for justice.
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Oakland Diocese files Chapter 11 plan to give more than $160 million to settle abuse claims
The Diocese of Oakland, California, filed a formal Chapter 11 reorganization plan Nov. 8 in an effort to settle some 345 ...
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Diocese of Oakland's plan to settle with sexual assault survivors receives pushback
said attorney Rick Simons. That outrage was directed at the Diocese of Oakland. Simons represents numerous church sex assault survivors. RELATED: Oakland Catholic Diocese files motion to ...
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The Burlington diocese filed for bankruptcy to shield itself from more lawsuits over the abuse of children
BURLINGTON, Vt. — When Brenda Hannon heard the Roman Catholic diocese here had filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 1, her mind drifted back to St. Joseph’s Orphanage, the nuns, and the peanut butter ...
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Diocese of Oakland proposes $117 million-plus fund in clergy sex abuse deal; victims’ attorneys call it ‘a scam and a sham’
OAKLAND — The Diocese of Oakland this week proposed creating a trust ... as well as $14.25 million from the Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation/Schools. It also included the Livermore land ...