Sexual abuse scandal in San Diego diocese

The sexual abuse scandal in San Diego diocese is a significant episode in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States and Ireland.

Abuse cases occurring before 1990

Diocesan officials acknowledged that these cases, except for a few, were legitimate and mostly occurred before 1990. The few that were not considered legitimate were placed in the global settlement and, due to the settlement, will not be challenged.^[1]

Attempt to file for bankruptcy

On February 27, 2007, the Diocese of San Diego filed for Chapter 11 protection, hours before the first of about 150 lawsuits was due to be heard. San Diego became the largest diocese to file for bankruptcy.^[2]

198 million dollar settlement

On September 7, 2007, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy, the 2nd-largest payment by a diocese, terminating four years of settlement talks in state and federal courts.^[3]^[4]

Allegations against the bishop

Robert Brom was accused of coercing a student into a sexual relationship at a seminary in Minnesota, where he once was rector and later headed the Diocese of Duluth. The alleged victim reportedly claimed that the incident of abuse occurred "in a coffin along with other bishops". Due to the "unusual" allegation, no criminal charges were brought at the time and, according to Brom, the settlement was made to offer psychological assistance for the alleged victim.^[5]^[6]^[7]

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Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

Manifestations	By country In confession Abuse by members of Catholic orders

Consequences	Parish transfers of abusive priests Financial The Role of the Church in the Causation, Treatment and Prevention of the Crisis in the Priesthood (1971) Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations (2005)

Reception	Curial Ecclesiastic Journalistic Debate over causes

Government responses	Ferns Report John Jay Report Ryan Commission Murphy Report

Activist groups	Duplessis Orphans Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Voice of the Faithful

Pre-modern	Gregorian Reform Liber Gomorrhianus

Roman Curia	Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Ecclesiastical response to Catholic sex abuse cases

In popular culture	Judgment (1990 film) The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 miniseries) Suing the Pope (2002 documentary) Holy Water-Gate (2004 documentary) Twist of Faith (2004 documentary) Our Fathers (2005 film) Sex Crimes and the Vatican (2006 documentary) Deliver Us from Evil (2006 film) Hand of God (2006 documentary) Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012 documentary) Spotlight (2015 film) The Club (2015 film)

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Abuse

Types	Anti-social behaviour Bullying Child abuse (neglect, sexual) Cruelty to animals Domestic abuse Elder abuse Gaslighting Harassment Humiliation Incivility Institutional abuse Intimidation Neglect Persecution Professional abuse Proxy abuse Psychological abuse Physical abuse Religious abuse Sexual abuse Stalking Structural abuse Verbal abuse

Related topics	Child grooming Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Dehumanization Denial Destabilisation Exaggeration Isolation Lying Manipulation Minimisation Personality disorders Power and control in abusive relationships Psychological projection Psychological trauma Psychopathy Rationalization Traumatic bonding Victim blaming Victim playing Victimisation

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