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Bankruptcy

Mar. 21, 2023

Advocates call for lawmakers to probe diocese bankruptcies

The Survivors Network called on lawmakers to investigate dioceses for “possible fraud” related to bankruptcies.

State and federal lawmakers should look into a wave of bankruptcies being planned by Catholic dioceses throughout California, an advocacy group for victims of priest sexual abuse said Monday.

“I would not be surprised if all of the dioceses in California ended up filing for bankruptcy,” said Melanie Sakoda, survivor support coordinator with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP). “Other than maybe Stockton, because Stockton...

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