Los Angeles Archdiocese Agrees To Pay $880M To Over 1,300 Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse… The Largest Settlement In Catholic Church History!

"Archdiocese of Los Angeles in US agrees to pay $880 million to over 1,300 victims who were s3xually abused by Catholic priests

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the US has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy s3xual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child s3x abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese.

The announcement of the agreement in principle was made on Wednesday, October 16.

After the announcement, Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement, “I am sorry for every one of these incidents, from the bottom of my heart.”

“My hope is that this settlement will provide some measure of healing for what these men and women have suffered,” the archbishop added.

“I believe that we have come to a resolution of these claims that will provide just compensation to the survivor-victims of these past abuses.”

Attorneys for 1,353 people who allege that they suffered horrific abuse at the hands of local Catholic priests reached the settlement after months of negotiations with the archdiocese, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The agreement caps a quarter-century of litigation against the most populous archdiocese in the United States.

Attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Committee said in a joint statement, “While there is no amount of money that can replace what was taken from these 1,353 brave individuals who have suffered in silence for decades, there is justice in accountability.”" - Wenchatpro | Posted by Thrillz