Archdiocese responsible for McCarrick abuse claims, judge rules (New York Post)

A New Jersey judge has ruled that the Archdiocese of Newark could be responsible for payment of abuse claims against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick. While lawyers for the archdiocese argued that McCarrick was acting “outside the scope of his employment” when he allegedly assaulted young men, Judge Madeline Arleo ruled that an “agency relationship” existed between the archbishop and the archdiocese, in that the archdiocese allowed McCarrick to work despite knowledge of his activities.