Posted on 05/11/2023 6:37:44 PM PDT by marshmallow
(KRON) — The Diocese of Oakland is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to child sex abuse claims, it announced Monday in a press release. The diocese says it faces more than 330 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse.
According to the release, Catholic schools in operation under the Oakland Diocese are part of separate legal entities and are not included in the bankruptcy filing. Employees and vendors will also be paid as usual with employee benefits continuing uninterrupted, the release continues.
“After careful consideration of the various alternatives for providing just compensation to innocent people who were harmed, we believe this process is the best way to ensure a fair and equitable outcome for survivors,” said Bishop Michael C. Barber. “It will also allow RCBO to stabilize its finances and continue the sacred mission entrusted to us by Christ and the Church. Given our current financial resources, RCBO could not shoulder the burden of litigating 330 cases filed under the recent California Assembly Bill 218.”
California Assembly Bill 218 took effect on January 1, 2020, and extends the time period that sex abuse claims can be filed in the state. The Oakland Diocese says that most of the claims stem from allegations of abuse “that occurred in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s by priests who are no longer active in ministry and/or deceased.”
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How before some in the RC church uses a “woke” defense and say the children were consenting just like those who want certain types of cosmetic surgery?
If a 9 year-old boy can say he wants to become a girl, then he can consent to homo sex with a Jesuit.
Random people say a lot of things, but I know of no spokesman for the RC church who has ever said anything remotely like that. Makes a good smear job though.
I was wondering when that defense would be used. It is the natural evolution of the trans craziness. I am not slandering anyone. Just pointing out the logical end of what is happening.
If the RC church doesn’t use it someone else will. If children can opt for self mutilation against the wishes of their parents then all other forms of child abuse are irrelevant as well.
Oddly I see “litigating **330 cases(( filed under the recent California Assembly Bill 218.” as a plenty good ‘smear’.
Add in many of the offenders were shielded or hidden from the law. Sorry, bad is bad.
Once the money is gone the lawsuits will stop.
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