Ma Attorney General Discusses Child Sex Abuse in Catholic Dioces
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NY's 2019 Child Victims Act triggered 11,000+ abuse claims in one year!
When New York opened a look-back window for expired childhood sex abuse claims, survivors filed over 11,000 lawsuits. Massachusetts advocates cite NY's Child Victims Act as a model for their own proposed legislation.
Massachusetts caps church lawsuit damages at just $20,000.
M.G.L. c. 231 §85K, enacted in 1971, limits civil damages against charities — including the Catholic Church — to $20,000 per claim, shielding dioceses from larger financial liability in abuse cases.
U.S. Catholic dioceses have paid over $4B in abuse costs since 1950.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops tracked abuse-related payouts — settlements, therapy, legal fees — totaling nearly $4 billion through 2016. Ongoing state investigations continue to expose additional institutional failures and costs.
Most U.S. states now let abuse survivors sue past old deadlines
"Look-back windows" temporarily revive expired claims, letting survivors pursue institutions like the Catholic Church for decades-old abuse. Learn more at Wikipedia
The Globe's 2002 Spotlight probe triggered a landmark US Catholic policy!
Within months of the exposé, US bishops adopted the Dallas Charter (June 2002) — mandating abuse reporting, background checks, and zero tolerance for clergy who abuse minors. MA's new report echoes that same pressure for systemic reform.
