Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The sexual abuse scandal in San Diego diocese is a significant episode in the series of
Abuse cases occurring before 1990
Diocesan officials acknowledged that these cases, except for a few, were legitimate and mostly occurred before 1990. The few that were not considered legitimate were placed in the global settlement and, due to the settlement, will not be challenged.[1]
Attempt to file for bankruptcy
On February 27, 2007, the
198 million dollar settlement
On September 7, 2007, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay $198.1 million to
Allegations against the bishop
Robert Brom was accused of coercing a student into a sexual relationship at a seminary in Minnesota, where he once was rector and later headed the Diocese of Duluth. The alleged victim reportedly claimed that the incident of abuse occurred "in a coffin along with other bishops". Due to the "unusual" allegation, no criminal charges were brought at the time and, according to Brom, the settlement was made to offer psychological assistance for the alleged victim.[5][6][7]
See also
- Abuse
- Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
- Child abuse
- Child sexual abuse
- Essential Norms
- National Review Board
- Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
- Religious abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual misconduct
- Spiritual abuse
References
- ^ "Roman Catholic Priest Arrested In San Diego for Raping a Child - The Tech". tech.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ S.D. Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Priest Abuse Settlement". www.lawyersandsettlements.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "FindArticles.com | CBSi". findarticles.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Current list of bishops with abuse allegations
- ^ Bishop Robert Brom Accused of Sexual Misconduct Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bishop Robert Brom
External links
- Audits, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Charter For The Protection Of Children And Young People; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops Archived 2015-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Database of Publicly Accused Priests in the United States
- National Review Board, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Safe Environment, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops Archived 2020-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Victim Assistance, Child And Youth Protection; US Conference of Catholic Bishops
