Federal Judge Approves Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Bankruptcy Plan; Finalizes $323M Settlement for Hundreds of Alleged Sex Abuse Victims

News 12 Long Island
By Jonathan Gordon
12/04/24

Federal Judge Approves Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Bankruptcy Plan; Finalizes $323M Settlement for Hundreds of Alleged Sex Abuse Victims

The judge said he hoped this resolution would bring the victims peace and begin to put the church’s history behind it.

A years-long, painful legal battle between the eighth largest diocese in the country and hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims came to an end today.

Chief Judge Martin Glenn signed off on the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s bankruptcy plan which finalized the $323 million settlement to begin dolling