An attorney who filed 13 lawsuits against the Diocese of Gallup on
behalf of alleged victims of clerical sexual abuse said the disclosure
of church records will be an essential part of any settlement in the
diocese’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Robert Pastor, a Phoenix attorney, said claimants and their attorneys
in the case are adamant that the diocese must release church records,
including the personnel files of accused priests.
Attorneys working toward a settlement told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
David Thuma of Albuquerque last week that they intend to file a
reorganization plan with the court later this month.
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The Diocese of Gallup in 2013 became the nation’s ninth Roman
Catholic diocese to file for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in
response to civil lawsuits filed by alleged victims of clerical sex
abuse.
The Diocese of Gallup has published a list of 30 priests and one lay
teacher accused of “credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor”
assigned to parishes in New Mexico and Arizona, according to a statement
written by Bishop James Wall.
Gallup diocese called on to release church records | Albuquerque Journal
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