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New York Attorney General

NY-AG v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo

SettledFiled: October 31, 2020

Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo allegedly failed to address the child sexual abuse crisis and systematically evaded reforms for investigating, reviewing, and responding to abuse complaints, according to NY-AG. Bishop Emeritus Richard J. Malone and former Auxiliary Bishop Edward M. Grosz, in their individual capacities, allegedly violated their legal and fiduciary obligations by failing to conduct proper investigations into child sexual abuse accusations and not monitoring numerous credibly accused priests, according to NY-AG.

Summary generated from official New York Attorney General press release

Source: New York Attorney General Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
  • Bishop Emeritus Richard J. Malone
  • Edward M. Grosz
  • Michael Fisher

Dates

Filed
October 31, 2020
Resolved
October 24, 2022

Case Details

Industry
Other
Penalty Type
Injunction