NEW JERSEY
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
January 8, 2021
By Blake Nelson
Advocates for people sexually abused by clergy are opposing a plan from a New Jersey Catholic diocese to compensate victims.
The Diocese of Camden announced a proposal on Dec. 31 to speed up the process of setting aside millions of dollars for abuse claims, after the church filed for bankruptcy in October.
“The Diocese wants to continue to pay survivors rather than lawyers and other professional advisers,” the church said in a statement.
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