Overview
- Ten survivors testified in federal court, recounting severe harm and urging accountability from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
- According to filings, the archdiocese has proposed a roughly $33 million fund, equating to about $33,000–$35,000 per claimant, which survivors denounced and refused.
- Court records show the church holds more than $100 million in assets, and over 900 claims were filed after Maryland’s Child Victims Act took effect.
- Archbishop William Lori apologized and said mediation continues, asserting the church will put resources toward a settlement.
- A December trial will address charitable immunity and the case’s next steps, as survivors push to dismiss the bankruptcy and dispute the archdiocese’s stance on immunity.