Advocates of the victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church issued a detailed letter to the Archdiocese of San Francisco on Wednesday requesting the Catholic Church sell some unused properties to compensate victims.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy back in August, claiming it was because of the 500 lawsuits stacked against them.Advocates of the victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church issued a detailed letter to theletter
Instead of bankruptcy, they said the Catholic Church could look at its assets, like millions of dollars’ worth of property not in use. "There are examples of open land attached to parishes that are not being used for religious purposes that could be sold," said McNevin. "The seminary has 40 acres of land in Atherton. It doesn’t need 40 acres – it could use 10, and 30 acres could be sold to build houses.
Litigation records reveal more than 200 priests with the SF Archdiocese are accused of child sex abuse, but SNAP has a record of 400 abusers. SNAP submitted a"They made these decisions, they created these victims," said Melanie Sakoda, SNAP Survivors Support Director. Oakland diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits, Bishop Michael Barber responds to priest allegations
After KTVU asked the Archdiocese for a response to the letter, Communications Executive Director Peter Marlow sent us and emailed statement saying, "As expected, the secular media continues to serve as an extension of activist groups and lawyers to perpetuate inaccurate information and false accusations about the archdiocese, parishes, and priests."
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