Buffalo
Bishop to sell his residence to pay for abuse settlements
Bishop to sell his residence to pay for abuse settlementsthe bishop of Buffalo, New York State, has announced that he will sell his $1.9 million (£1.3 million) residence to help pay for compensation for abuse victims. Bishop Richard Malone said the decision was made because of “the need to have strong resources”. Dozens of priests have been accused of abuse in the diocese. “We do have some good resources for that already, but we know we’ll need more so we decided to put the residence on the market,” the bishop said. The residence, built in 1900, has nine bedrooms and six bathrooms. Located on a particularly sought-after street, it was once the city’s most valuable home.
