Zimbabwe News.Net
October 19, 2009
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A Catholic diocese has decided to file for bankruptcy prior to a child sex abuse trial which was intended to compensate eight victims of child abuse.
The diocese, based in the state of Delaware, is involved in a scandal involving more than 90 victims.
The bankruptcy protection request came on the eve of a civil trial involving the diocese, automatically ensuring another delay in the case which has already been postponed seven times.
The bishop of the diocese said he had decided on the bankruptcy move to offer a chance for all the victims of church sexual abuse to be treated fairly.
Bishop W Francis Malooly said in a statement that the court case had broken down because there were fears too large a settlement for the first people to bring civil charges would leave the diocese without sufficient resources to compensate all other people with outstanding claims.
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