Sentences with phrase «suits alleging sexual abuse»
Three additional civil suits alleging sexual abuse, by parties not named in the grand jury report, also have been filed against the Philadelphia archdiocese since February.
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Finnegan's other attorney, Dan Monahan - who also filed the suits on behalf of the previous two alleged victims of sexual abuse - said he would file as many lawsuits as he has to.
Finnegan's suit alleges that the archdiocese «actively concealed their knowledge of Kline's previous offenses, lied to parishioners and created a sham sexual abuse victim assistance program for the archdiocese.»
The measure, first introduced years ago by Margaret Markey, a New York State Assembly Democrat, would extend the statute of limitations for civil suits against alleged sexual abusers of children and against institutions that fail to act against such abuse under their roofs.
The suit also alleges the former priest continued his abuse of James C. Doe even after police questioned him about a sexual abuse case in 2005 and church officials ordered him not to have contact with minors.