| Indomitable |
4 december 2019 12:02 |
Stijging van nieuwe misbruikclaims bedreigt de katholieke kerk als nooit tevoren
[quote=Indomitable;9186492] Surge of new abuse claims threatens church like never before
Citaat:
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes out the window of his high-rise Manhattan office at one of the great symbols of the church, St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
“I wonder how much that’s worth?” he muses.
Across the country, attorneys like Slater are scrambling to file a new wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy, thanks to rules enacted in 15 states that extend or suspend the statute of limitations to allow claims stretching back decades. Associated Press reporting found the deluge of suits could surpass anything the nation’s clergy sexual abuse crisis has seen before, with potentially more than 5,000 new cases and payouts topping $4 billion....
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Heeft de kerk geprobeerd de verdediging "we bestaan niet echt als een organisatie die kan worden aangeklaagd" in de VS? Daar kwamen ze een tijdje mee weg in Australië en er moesten wetten worden aangenomen om het te stoppen. |
