City in New York Settles Decades-Old Sex Abuse Scandal for $3.25 Million

In the closing seconds of their final meeting of the year, the Rye City Council voted unanimously to close one of the ugliest chapters in the city’s history.

Under “Old Business/New Business,” a resolution was made by Councilmember Julie Souza and seconded by Councilmember Emily Hurd “to allocate $3.25 million from the undesignated fund balance for the settlement of John Doe v. City of Rye, and $35,000 from that same fund for attorney fees.” The motion carried unanimously with Councilmember Bill Henderson absent.

The seemingly routine nature of the procedural item belied a dramatic, shameful, decades-long story that brought us to this point. The lawmakers had just approved a multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit stemming from a horrifying sexual abuse case involving high-ranking fire officials.

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