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‘Government oversight’ for NY diocese? Not exactly

Some media reports have claimed that the Buffalo diocese has agreed to “submit to government oversight” as part of the settlement.

The Pillar
Oct 28, 2022
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‘Government oversight’ for NY diocese? Not exactly

The Diocese of Buffalo announced a settlement Tuesday in the lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general, over the diocese’s handling of clerical sexual abuse allegations.

Some media reports have claimed that the Buffalo diocese has agreed to “submit to government oversight” as part of the settlement.

Is that true? What does the settlement actually say?

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