Vote passes on $327 million settlement plan for sexual abuse survivors of Diocese in Buffalo, New York

A vote by nearly 900 child sexual abuse survivors who filed claims against the Buffalo Diocese has passed, according to WIVB. The claims are worth nearly $327 million. The vote on a settlement plan was reported by WIVB.

The vote marks the end of a yearslong legal battle that is part of the diocese’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The diocese first filed for bankruptcy in February 2020.

The survivors’ vote was taken on a settlement plan connected to those claims. Public reporting on the outcome so far has focused on the vote itself, and the source material available for this report does not include further details about the plan’s terms or next steps. The survivors who voted have carried these claims through a lengthy process, and the vote gives that process a formal result. Protecting children and those who cannot defend themselves remains the heart of this case (Psalm 82:3).

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