EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The clock is officially ticking for survivors of alleged clergy abuse seeking compensation from the Catholic Diocese of El Paso.
During a hearing in Downtown El Paso on Tuesday, April 14, a federal bankruptcy judge signed a final order setting Sept. 11 as the absolute deadline for survivors to file a claim against the church.
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The Diocese is currently navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization stemming from more than a dozen sexual abuse lawsuits. The allegations date back to the 1950s through the 1980s in Southern New Mexico, which was part of the El Paso Diocese at the time.
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KTSM 9 News was the only outlet inside the courtroom Tuesday as the judge hammered out exactly how and when survivors can come forward — and delivered a major victory to victims regarding the filing process.
Much of Tuesday’s courtroom debate focused on the amount of paperwork survivors would be required to submit…