Dossier
Celeste Heinonen
Coverage of Celeste Heinonen in the Nexus archive.
- Court filing alleges Vermont Catholic Church posed ‘ethical proposition’ to shield funds from abuse survivors
A court filing alleges that the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese asked a 2020 job applicant to help shield funds from clergy abuse survivors by transferring assets to prepare for bankruptcy. The diocese previously established trusts in 2006 to protect parish holdings, and current and former bishops reportedly discussed protecting assets from potential judgments. The diocese is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with a committee of abuse claimants seeking access to parish assets placed in trusts.