200 File New Claims Against Archdiocese

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200 File New Claims Against Archdiocese

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Jan 4, 3:49 AM EST

200 File New Claims Against Archdiocese

By DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press Writer




BOSTON (AP) -- When the clergy sex abuse scandal erupted here four years ago, Bill Garrity was not among the more than 500 people who sued the archdiocese and settled claims in 2003.

The archdiocese says its financial condition has deteriorated since the 2003 settlement and it cannot afford to pay the new round of plaintiffs as much.

But the new plaintiffs say they do not believe the archdiocese's claims of financial hardship and say it is attempting to capitalize on the weariness over the scandal in the hope that the alleged victims will accept lesser settlements.

"It is grossly inadequate and it diminishes the abuse that the people ... suffered," said Tony Cotillo, who said he was raped by a priest in a confessional in St. Joseph's Parish in Holbrook when he was 9.

[ixion]

1. maybe they should be worring about their conduct, rather than South Park

I mean, doesn't having a bunch of creeps as your frontmen degrage the quality of your institution just a bit? I mean, I think that would be worse than a cartoon. Just a thought.

[salin]

2. According to ORielly, the Church's silence on the 'Christmas Controversy'

is like their shameful silence on the issue of pedophile priests.

[mom cat]

3. They still own plenty of expensive property.

[VegasWolf]

4. Hundreds and hundreds!!! Damn those priests were busy.

:sarcasm: