People place a lot of trust in their religious leaders. They rely upon their spiritual leaders to provide guidance and to serve as role models within the church. These spiritual leaders have a sacred duty to lookout for the welfare of there followers. This is especially true when it comes to children, who are extremely vulnerable. Unfortunately, however, often these spiritual leaders abuse their positions of trust and sexually molest the children that they were supposed to care for. Such was the case in the New York Archdiocese.
New York Archdiocese
Recently, the New York Archdiocese agreed to pay $ 40 million to settle sexual abuse claims against clergy members. 189 sexual abuse victims made the claims. Other remaining claims were still being processed. The settlement was made under the Independent Compensation and Reconciliation (IRCP) program that was established by the New York Archdiocese to help sexual abuse victims.
The goal of the IRCP was to bring consolation and relief to the victim’s of clergy sexual abuse. The $40 million settlement was funded by a long-term loan to the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese did not divert any money that was donated to support local schools, parishes or charitable organizations. Furthermore, the archdiocese praised the courage of the more than 200 victims of clergy abuse who stepped forward to participate in the IRCP programs. Enrollment in the IRCP program has ended. However, if you have been a victim of clergy sexual abuse, you can still find a clergy sexual abuse fighter at fightforvictims.com to get you the compensation that you deserve for your anguish.
Alonso Krangle LLP
Andres Alonso and David Krangle have dedicated their entire professional careers to fighting for the rights of injured people. Together, they have almost 50 years of experience litigating personal injury cases. If you are a victim of sexual abuse by clergyman or other leader of a religious organization, don’t try to handle things on your own. These types of cases can be very complicated to litigate and any mistake that you make can be very costly. Don’t take any chances. Visit fightforvictims.com to talk to a clergy sexual abuse fighter, they are on your side.
Don’t hesitate to call Alonso Krangle LLP for a confidential and free case evaluation.