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Diocese of Rochester’s abuse settlement reaches $246M
July 24, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Following a $120-million settlement agreement with an insurance company, the Diocese of Rochester’s abuse settlement with abuse victims has reached $246.35 million.
450 people alleged they were abused by priests of the upstate New York diocese after the state enacted a law lifting the statute of limitations for the filing of abuse cases. The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2019.
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