NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY
STEPHEN REX BROWN
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, February 3, 2017
A program set up by Timothy Cardinal Dolan to compensate people who were abused by clergy when they were kids has given money to more than 30 people, officials said.
Camille Biros, who is administering the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Fund along with attorney Kenneth Feinberg, said 142 people have submitted claims through the program.
The deadline for the first phase of the fund passed on Jan. 31. Biros said 175 people were eligible for compensation in the first phase, which is open only to people who had previously documented cases of clergy abuse in the Archdiocese of New York. Those include cases reported to law enforcement or the diocese.
“We’re extremely pleased with the success of the program,” said Biros, who encouraged people, despite the expired deadline, to still contact the fund if they think they’re eligible.
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