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Diocese of Scranton Faces 3 More Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Brett Katsma — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:52:00 +0000

Three sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the Scranton Diocese at the end of 2020 allege that church officials knew the accused clergy members were abusing children and instead of punishing those priests, they transferred them to other parishes.

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Bishops Cover Up in the Diocese of Scranton

Brett Katsma — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:15:59 +0000

A lawsuit has been brought against Bishop James Timlin and Bishop Joseph Bambera for their part in covering up years of alleged sexual abuse by priests in the Diocese of Scranton. After years of thinking it was “too late” to do anything about their abuse, four men have come forward and accused Father Michael Pulicare, the former assistant pastor of St Joseph’s Parish, of sexual abuse. Pulicare died in 1999 and the church was renamed Divine Mercy of St Joseph, which is located on Davis St in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Each man filed their own separate lawsuit.

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Catholic Church Offers Cash to Settle Abuse Claims – With a Catch

Brett Katsma — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:48:16 +0000

In an effort to cut the total number and size of payouts made by the Catholic Church to its sexual abuse victims, and to hide key documents from the public, the Diocese of Scranton, PA and other dioceses in the US are offering child sexual abuse victims’ closed-door settlements. These settlement programs are run by third-party administrators outside of the church and offer ‘swift’ resolutions opposed to trials.

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