New Jersey Extends Deadlines for Clergy Abuse Claims
The Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal has continued to make waves in social media with numerous victims appearing to claim compensation for the help they deserve. New Jersey’s archdiocese has extended the deadline for childhood victims of clergy sexual assault to be considered for compensation.
The co-supervisor of the compensation foundation, Camille Biros, stated in an interview with members of the archdiocese of Newark, that over $9 million have been invested in over 76 diverse but separate sexual cases while a total of 414 claims are being reviewed. However, the fund does not cover for abuses by the religious order of Catholic Church (Jesuit) who are involved in evangelization and apostolic ministry who may serve in the parishes or in academia.
In light of the update, the claims for compensation on assault allegation will be scrutinized to disregard false allegations and make proper investigation on claims and properly compensate the actual victims.
Victims Who Take Compensation Funds Cannot Sue
In addition, in New Jersey, the civil statute of limitation was given more strength when the attorney general, Gurbir Singh Grewal, made a new law creating two options for a victim to either sue for their rights or be compensated. However, any victim who agrees to take money from the compensation program forfeits the right to sue.
