More than 50 survivors sue Diocese of Providence

More than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence in the three weeks since Rhode Island's new law temporarily reopened the window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to pursue civil claims. The lawsuits come after Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation creating a two-year revival window for survivors whose claims had previously expired under the state's statute of limitations. The law took effect July 1 and allows claims dating back as far as 35 years to move forward through June 30, 2028. https://turnto10.com/news/local/more-than-50-survivors-sue-diocese-providence-under-new-rhode-island-law-legislation-childhood-sexual-abuse-civil-claims-july-31-2026 #news #diocese #church #lawsuit ----- NBC 10 WJAR is Southern New England's leading news station, covering news, politics, sports and weather in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut, including Providence, Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Warwick, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton and Cape Cod, and surrounding communities. Our homepage is https://turnto10.com Like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/nbc10 Follow us on X at https://x.com/nbc10 Follow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/nbc10wjar Follow us on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@nbc10wjar Follow us on TikTok at https://tiktok.com/@nbc10wjar Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/nbc10wjar.bsky.social Download the NBC 10 News app for iOS at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-10-wjar/id1022872963 Download the NBC 10 News app for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cellit.cellitnews.wjar&hl=en Report news to NBC 10 at 401-455-9105 or email news@wjar.com Share your images and video with NBC 10 at https://turnto10.com/chimein