ROCHESTER (NY)
WHEC-TV
January 28, 2020
A request for retired Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark to testify in the Diocese of Rochester’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case was filed on Tuesday.
The diocese declared bankruptcy in September amidst a series of lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act.
The motion filed on Tuesday argues that since one of Bishop Clark’s duties was assigning clergy to their posts, he was responsible for assigning them to positions where they would have access to children.
It also argues that many plaintiffs have alleged they were abused during Bishop Clark’s tenure, 1979 to 2012.
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