SYRACUSE (NY)
Post Standard
May 7, 2019
By Julie McMahon
The Catholic Diocese of Syracuse paid settlements to four victims of priests who have not been publicly named to a list of child sex abusers.
The diocese said it previously did not have enough information to act on claims against four priests. The four accusers, however, were among 88 people the diocese invited to participate in an independent compensation program, which found they deserved to be paid settlements.Post
The Syracuse diocese announced last week it had paid $11 million to 79 victims of child sex abuse suffered at the hands of clergymen. Four of the 79 people accused four priests who have not been publicly named to the diocese’s list of abusive priests, a diocesan official told syracuse.com.
The four priests are no longer active, Chancellor Danielle Cummings said in a statement. The diocese will review the cases again, and could publicly name the priests after an investigation, Cummings said.
After the diocese in December released a list of 57 priests, critics and survivors’ advocates have said names were missing. The diocese acknowledged the list could be incomplete.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse has released a list of priests who faced credible allegations of abuse.
Cummings said the diocese has been open to adding names since it decided to release a list. “… Names will be added as credibility is determined,” she said.
Cummings said the diocese is conducting a review of the four cases in light of the independent mediators’ determinations. She said the four claimants were allowed to participate because they had contacted the diocese prior to the program’s start date.
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