Maine’s Catholic diocese reaches settlements with dozens who sued for abuse

Childhood sex abuse survivor speaks out after lawsuit settlement with Portland diocese

Attorneys representing seven people sexually assaulted by Maine Catholic priests over a span of decades held a news conference Thursday after reaching a settlement.

Sex abuse survivors reach 7-figure settlement with Maine’s Catholic diocese

The settlements come more than a year after Maine’s highest court struck down a state law that retroactively removed the statute of limitations for lawsuits about sexual abuse.

Maine’s Catholic diocese reaches settlements with dozens who sued for abuse

The agreements came after Maine's highest court struck down a state law that allowed people to sue for claims of child sexual abuse, regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred.