N.J. diocese agrees to US$87.5M deal to settle sex abuse suits

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Catholic diocese in New Jersey agrees to pay $87.5 million to settle clergy sex abuse claims. Some 300 alleged victims were among the plaintiffs in the settlement. Details about what the roughly 300 victims alleged happened to them were not included in the proposed settlement. It is one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States.

Published 10 months ago · Trenton, United States

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BBC News

New Jersey Diocese settles with abuse victims for $87.5m

The settlement paves the way for lawsuits against firms that insure dioceses from negligence charges.

10 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

New Jersey diocese agrees to pay $87.5m settlement to 300 alleged abuse victims

Agreement between diocese of Camden and plaintiffs is one of largest cash settlements involving Catholic church in US

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

N.J. diocese agrees to US$87.5M deal to settle sex abuse suits

A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay US$87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States.

10 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

New Jersey diocese will pay $87.5 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits

The settlement is one of the largest ever involving the Catholic church in the United States.

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBS Local

Diocese Of Camden Agrees To $87.5 Million Deal To Settle Sex Abuse Suits

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States.The agreement between the Diocese of Camden, which encompasses six counties in southern New Jersey on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and plaintiffs was filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden on Tues…

10 months ago·United States

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