Holy See Class Action
Title: The Holy See’s Policy of Secrecy and Concealment Allowed for Rampant Sexual Abuse in Catholic Church, Class Action Alleges
Author: Anna Bradley-Smith
Publisher: Top Class Actions
Date: 18AUG2021
The Holy See Sexual Abuse Class Action Overview:
- Who: Victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy members have filed a class action lawsuit against worldwide government of the Catholic Church, the Holy See
- Why: The class action lawsuit alleges that the religious government enacted a policy of secrecy and concealment, allowing Bishops to commit acts of sexual abuse against children while protecting perpetrators from legal action
- Where: The Holy See abuse lawsuit was filed in New York on August 13, and the group of sexual assault survivors are suing on behalf of anyone else in New York who is victim-survivor of childhood sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
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