Church faces cost of child abuse
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Allegations against Roman Catholic priests will cost millions in damages
Claims of child sex abuse against the Roman Catholic Church are currently being pursued through the British courts – potentially they cost millions of pounds in compensation
THE Roman Catholic Church is bracing itself for the award of record damages to the victim of a paedophile priest that could pave the way for a multimillion-pound series of compensation claims.
The case of a former parishioner who suffered ten years of child sex abuse by a priest in Coventry will increase the pressure on the next Pope to confront the legacy of such abuse by clergy in Europe and the United States.
The Vatican, which has suffered severe damage to its reputation and heavy financial loss because of abuse cases, will host the first session of the secret conclave to chose a new pope today.
The case will have its greatest impact on the Church in England and Wales and is a serious setback to its attempts to overcome a wave of abuse scandals.
The victim’s claim for abuse by Father Christopher Clonan, who assaulted many young victims during his 20 years as a priest in Coventry, will be the first time that the level of damages is set by a High Court judge.
Roman Catholic dioceses in Britain have admitted liability for sex abuse cases in the past, but damages claims have been settled out of court and payments have been conditional on victims agreeing to gagging orders on publicity. There will be no confidentiality clause in the case of the victim, who is referred to as Mr A.
Read the article at The Sunday Times - Times Online Dated April 18, 2005
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Allegations against Roman Catholic priests will cost millions in damages
Claims of child sex abuse against the Roman Catholic Church are currently being pursued through the British courts – potentially they cost millions of pounds in compensation
THE Roman Catholic Church is bracing itself for the award of record damages to the victim of a paedophile priest that could pave the way for a multimillion-pound series of compensation claims.
The case of a former parishioner who suffered ten years of child sex abuse by a priest in Coventry will increase the pressure on the next Pope to confront the legacy of such abuse by clergy in Europe and the United States.
The Vatican, which has suffered severe damage to its reputation and heavy financial loss because of abuse cases, will host the first session of the secret conclave to chose a new pope today.
The case will have its greatest impact on the Church in England and Wales and is a serious setback to its attempts to overcome a wave of abuse scandals.
The victim’s claim for abuse by Father Christopher Clonan, who assaulted many young victims during his 20 years as a priest in Coventry, will be the first time that the level of damages is set by a High Court judge.
Roman Catholic dioceses in Britain have admitted liability for sex abuse cases in the past, but damages claims have been settled out of court and payments have been conditional on victims agreeing to gagging orders on publicity. There will be no confidentiality clause in the case of the victim, who is referred to as Mr A.
Read the article at The Sunday Times - Times Online Dated April 18, 2005
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