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.
While the parties have not reached a final deal, just a few details remain, according to attorney Paul Mones, who represents some of the plaintiffs.
The fact that a religon has over 800million is the problem.
The article is about diddling kids but the large settlement amount is the problem?
There would probably be a lot less child abuse if they couldn’t afford to pay it out or pay to hide it.
The churches wealth enables it.