Filing window status
Connecticut extended its civil deadline for childhood sexual abuse: for abuse on or after October 1, 2019, survivors may sue until age 51, and there is no time limit for civil actions against an abuser later convicted of first-degree sexual assault. Claims against a diocese in Chapter 11 are handled through the bankruptcy's compensation process. Because the deadline depends on when the abuse occurred and other facts, a free, confidential review can confirm what applies to you.
Deadlines are state-specific and change often. Even if you think a window has passed, it is worth confirming — exceptions can apply. A free, confidential review can tell you where you stand.
The record
Key Facts
Fact 01
~60 abuse lawsuits (Academy at Mount Saint John)
Source: Diocese of Norwich / NCR
Fact 02
$31 million survivors' trust
Source: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Conn. (2025)
Fact 03
Chapter 11 filed 2021; emerged 2025
Source: Diocese of Norwich
Fact 04
Abuse alleged c. 1986–2000
Source: Hartford Business Journal
What is documented
The Allegations
The full account
The Record
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2021 as it faced nearly 60 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of students at the Academy at Mount Saint John, a diocesan school in Deep River, Connecticut.
The majority of allegations centered on staff at the school; plaintiffs said they were victimized between roughly 1986 and 2000, when they were between 10 and 15 years old. In 2025, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford confirmed the diocese's joint plan of reorganization, establishing a $31 million trust for survivors funded by diocesan assets, property-sale proceeds, non-debtor contributions and insurance.
With confirmation, the Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation formally emerged from Chapter 11, resolving the abuse claims through the trust.
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