Sacramento Diocese Files For Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuits

April 5, 2024 News, Religion

The Diocese of Sacramento announced that they had officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It comes months after the diocese announced its intentions to file for bankruptcy in the wake of more than 250 lawsuits claiming sexual abuse by clergy and other staff.

In a statement, Bishop of Sacramento Jaime Soto said the filing was the “best” way the diocese could compensate victims.

“There are many victim-survivors who have long suffered from the reprehensible sins committed against them,” Bishop Soto said. “This reorganization process will allow me to respond to them as equitably as possible.”

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