The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego in southern California filed for bankruptcy for the second time, citing about 450 child sex abuse claims recently filed against it.
Previously time-barred sex abuse claims were revived when California opened a new three-year statute of limitations period to allow more victims to file lawsuits. The diocese filed for Chapter 11 on Monday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California.
“The Diocese faces two compelling moral claims in approaching the settlement process: the need for just compensation for victims of sexual abuse and the need to continue the Church’s ...
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