Earlier this month, a previously obscure piece of legislation, the
Religious Freedoms Restoration Act (RFRA), became synonymous with
behaving badly in the name of religion. What most people didn't realize
was that the Milwaukee diocese had already tried to use the RFRA as an
excuse for remarkably bad behavior.
In 2011, Minnesota had a Statute of Limitations (SOL) for child sexual abuse, meaning survivors had a limited amount of time with which to file suit against their abuser. It takes survivors an average of 21 years before they disclose their sexual abuse. So SOL’s do a very good job at keeping survivors out of the courts. It’s interesting that the diocese started the process of transferring these funds two years before the state passed SOL reform. It suggests they already knew there were a whole lot of victims out there.
http://stopabusecampaign.com/appeals-court-rules-for-survivors-against-roman-catholic-church/
In 2011, Minnesota had a Statute of Limitations (SOL) for child sexual abuse, meaning survivors had a limited amount of time with which to file suit against their abuser. It takes survivors an average of 21 years before they disclose their sexual abuse. So SOL’s do a very good job at keeping survivors out of the courts. It’s interesting that the diocese started the process of transferring these funds two years before the state passed SOL reform. It suggests they already knew there were a whole lot of victims out there.
http://stopabusecampaign.com/appeals-court-rules-for-survivors-against-roman-catholic-church/