Judge rules Baltimore Archdiocese victims can continue testimony in court
Baltimore Archdiocese survivors win the right to keep testifying in bankruptcy court, despite pushback from insurers seeking to silence their voices.
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Baltimore Archdiocese survivors win the right to keep testifying in bankruptcy court, despite pushback from insurers seeking to silence their voices.
As the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy drags on for two years running, the voices of abuse victims grow louder and more urgent.
Three teens are suing Maryland in federal court, saying they were sexually abused in state-run juvenile detention centers as recently as 2019 and 2020. Their $300 million lawsuit accuses officials of ignoring a brutal culture of abuse—and it’s just one piece of a growing crisis. Over 11,000 people have already filed claims under Maryland’s Child Victims Act, but state lawmakers quietly capped future payouts. Now survivors are turning to federal court, where those limits don’t apply, to hold the system accountable for decades of failure.
A bankruptcy judge’s ruling is giving Maryland survivors of clergy abuse a brief window to file lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Baltimore before new state-imposed damages caps take effect.
As over 1,000 survivors seek justice under Maryland’s Child Victims Act, a legal battle brews over whether the Archdiocese of Baltimore can shield itself from payouts using a controversial legal doctrine, despite filing for bankruptcy to manage its financial exposure.
Maryland lawmakers are considering a cap on child sexual abuse settlements under the Child Victims Act, sparking backlash from attorneys and survivors.
Former Baltimore priest William Mannion Jr. has been indicted on 15 felony charges related to child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1990s.
Twelve former students have sued the McDonogh School, alleging decades of sexual abuse by staff and accusing the institution of negligence in handling misconduct.
The Maryland Supreme Court has upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023, eliminating the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases and increasing recoverable damages against private entities.
Former Gilman School teacher Christopher Bendann was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a student and harassing him for years. The case exposes systemic failures in protecting students from predatory educators.