The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington filed for bankruptcy Monday as the church faces dozens of new lawsuits alleging decades-old sexual abuse by clergy, according to a court filing.
The Vermont catholic church has faced allegations of child sex abuse since the early 2000s, spurred by revelations of misconduct in an exposé published by the Boston Globe. To date, the diocese has settled 67 claims for a total of $34 million in payouts to victims.
