State's high court upheld constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victim’s Act, which allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to bring claims, no matter how long ago the assault occurred.
Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay another $880 million to resolve child sex abuse claims, on top of $740 million in prior payouts by the Catholic Church.
Maryland Child Victims Act constitutionality may hinge on state legislature's intent when it previously updated the child sexual abuse statute of limitations in 2017.
Law removed the statute of limitations for Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuits, allowing claims to be pursued against perpetrators and entities that enabled the conduct, regardless of how long ago the assault occurred.
The Catholic Church organization estimates it could face between $500 million and $1 billion in liability from child sex abuse lawsuits in Maryland.
Although the state legislature recently removed the Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuit statute of limitations, survivors still face a May 31st deadline to file claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore under a bankruptcy order
Catholic clergy sex abuse claims claims set to go before juries could wipe out available funds for the Diocese of Sacramento, leading it to seek protection through bankruptcy
Maryland Child Victims Act was enacted last year, allowing child sex abuse lawsuits to be filed by survivors, regardless of how long ago the acts occurred.
Archdiocese of Washington indicates it will appeal the ruling to the Maryland Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act, which removed the statute of limitations for sexual assaults on children
Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy filing has resulted in a deadline of May 31, for individuals who were sexually abused by priests or clergy to present claims
