San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits
The deal covers about 530 survivors and adds a 14-point child-safety plan, including public disclosure of accused clergy and bans on secrecy agreements.
- On Monday, the San Francisco Archdiocese agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by clergy and church employees, attorney Jeff Anderson announced.
- The agreement resolves claims filed after California temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse lawsuits, following the Archdiocese's bankruptcy filing nearly three years ago.
- Besides the funds, the Archdiocese must implement 14 child protection and transparency reforms, including public disclosure of accused clergy, negotiated by a committee of survivors over thousands of hours.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali must still approve the plan, while Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will write apology letters to each survivor and plaintiffs may pursue claims against the Archdiocese's insurers.
- Margie O'Driscoll, who sued over abuse at Marin Catholic High School nearly 50 years ago, said the settlement "puts the responsibility on church officials, not survivors," following a record $880 million Los Angeles settlement.
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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write a letter of apology to each survivor as part of the settlement.
The agreement concerns around 530 survivors and also provides for new child protection measures and greater transparency.
US Catholic archdiocese to pay $395mn to child sex abuse victims
The archbishop of San Francisco will also write an apology letter to each survivor under the proposed settlement The Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed in principle to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 child sex abuse lawsuits, marking yet another hefty payout by the US Catholic Church over widespread molestation claims...
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AlKhaleej TodaySan Francisco archdiocese announces US$395m sexual abuse settlement
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 — The San Francisco archdiocese announced a US$395 million (RM1.6 billion) settlement yesterday with more than 500 people who say clergy in the California jurisdiction sexually abused them, in many cases as minors.Many of the cases go back decades and the statute of limitations had expired, but California passed a law giving complainants an extra three-year window from early 2020 to the end of 2022 to seek charges.The sett…
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The Catholic Church of San Francisco has agreed to pay to finalize more than 500 lawsuits for alleged sexual abuse of minors by church officials The Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to pay 395 million dollars to finalize more than 500 lawsuits for alleged sexual abuse of minors by church officials, according to lawyers of the plaintiffs on Monday. The Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, will have to write an apolog…
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