Church Abuse

Clergy Abuse Victims, Once Barred from Filing Suit, May Now Seek Justice

Clergy Abuse Victims, Once Barred from Filing Suit, May Now Seek Justice

A woman who was sexually abused as a child by clergy member, Reverend Charles Bodziak of St. Leo’s Church was previously barred from seeking justice, because the time period for her to file her lawsuit had expired. Because Bodziak allegedly molested Renée Rice in the 1970s and 80s, the trial court dismissed her lawsuit based […]

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Catholic Church Sex Abuse Survivors’ Compensation Program

Catholic Church Sex Abuse Survivors’ Compensation Program

The Pennsylvania Archdiocese has created the “Survivors’ Compensation Program” – also referred to as the “The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (“IRRP”) – in the wake of the grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse in the state. If you are a victim of abuse by a clergy member and received a […]

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