New York archdiocese finalizing $800m settlement with clergy sex abuse survivors
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Agreement with more than 1,300 victims of clergy members and lay leaders would resolve long legal fight The Catholic archdiocese of New York is finalizing a settlement for at least $800m with more than 1,300 people who said they were sexually abused by clergy members and lay leaders, according to one of the plaintiff’s attorneys. The agreement would resolve a long legal fight, as well as reportedly reduce the risk of the diocese going bankrupt. Continue reading...