NEW YORK (NY)
Daily News
January 6, 2019
By Michael Gartland
Two Catholic dioceses in New York are considering expanding the criteria that allow victims of clergy sexual abuse to seek compensation from the church.
Under the proposed changes, the Archdiocese of New York and the Rockville Centre Diocese would allow for molestation at the hands of clergy not ordained in those dioceses to be covered under their Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Programs.
As it now stands, only clergy ordained within each respective diocese can be held liable for accusations.
“There is some serious movement toward including the religious order priests,” a source familiar with the discussions said.
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