Nearly 400 survivors of sexual abuse have filed claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse bankruptcy case. The time to file a claim expired on April 15, WSYR-TV reported. Claims were made possible as a result of the New York Child Victims Act, which extended the window to file reforming the statute of limitation. The Diocese of Syracuse filed for bankruptcy in June 2020. The court has ordered the Diocese, its insurers, and an unsecured creditors' committee to make efforts to resolve the case through mediation. The committee represents to interests of survivors in the case. “The number of claims filed by survivors saddens the Committee, but we are encouraged by the many survivors that came forward to pursue justice,” said Kevin Braney, Chairperson of the Committee. “The Committee will do everything within its power to see that every survivor is treated fairly and respectfully during the bankruptcy process.” Mediation will begin no later than May of 2021.
