LOUISVILLE - The nation's first class-action lawsuit over sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests is moving forward in Kentucky, with plaintiffs' lawyers expecting to represent as many as 500 people following a deadline today. The lawsuit, certified as a class action by a judge last October, was filed on behalf of alleged molestation victims in the Diocese of Covington since 1956. It claims the diocese mishandled claims against its clergymen.
Posted by Editor at February 3, 2004 05:27 AM