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Clergy abuse claim settlements almost double in 2007: US Catholic bishops
March 7, 2008
[JURIST] Total payments in clergy abuse [JURIST news archive] settlements nearly doubled in 2007 to reach $526 million, the highest number ever, according to an annual report [PDF text; press release] by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops [religious website] released Friday. The number of new.... [more] 
Iowa diocese settles clergy abuse claims for $37M
December 4, 2007
[JURIST] The Catholic Diocese of Davenport [diocesan website] has agreed to settle 156 clergy sex abuse claims for $37 million [press release], paving the way for the diocese to emerge from bankruptcy. The Davenport, Iowa diocese filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy [AP report] last year, and a settlement.... [more]
Jesuits to settle Alaska clergy abuse claims for $50M
November 19, 2007
[JURIST] The Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus [official website] has agreed to pay $50 million to settle more than 100 claims of sexual abuse by its Jesuit priests in Alaska. The claims involved 13 or 14 priests and spanned nearly 30 years. As part of the settlement, which has not yet.... [more]
Pittsburgh diocese to settle clergy abuse claims for $1.25M
September 17, 2007
[JURIST] The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh [diocesan website] Monday announced the creation of a $1.25 million fund to settle 32 lawsuits alleging abuse or injury by priests. Even though Pennsylvania's statute of limitations barred many victims from filing personal injury claims, the diocese has.... [more]
San Diego diocese to settle 144 clergy sex abuse claims for $198.1M
September 7, 2007
[JURIST] The Catholic Diocese of San Diego [diocesan website] Friday announced an agreement to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by its clergy. In February, 42 clergy sex abuse cases were suspended - the night before they were scheduled to begin - after the diocese sought.... [more]
Federal bankruptcy judge orders San Diego clergy sex abuse trials
August 25, 2007
[JURIST] US Bankruptcy Judge Louise DeCarl Adler ordered 42 clergy sex abuse cases against the Catholic Diocese of San Diego [diocesan website] to go to trial Friday, accepting arguments by plaintiffs lawyers that the move could push pressure on the diocese to settle the claims. The trials were.... [more]
Los Angeles court approves $660M clergy abuse settlement
July 16, 2007
[JURIST] Judge Haley Fromholz of the Los Angeles Superior Court Monday approved a $660 million settlement [press release; JURIST report] between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles [diocesan website] and plaintiffs in 508 outstanding clergy sex abuse lawsuits [JURIST news archive]..... [more]
Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese confirms $660M clergy abuse settlement
July 15, 2007
[JURIST] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles [diocesan website] confirmed Sunday that it has reached a $660 million settlement with 552 plaintiffs in multiple outstanding clergy sexual abuse lawsuits against its priests. The settlement, which still must be approved by a judge, is the.... [more]
Argentine police chaplain goes on trial for alleged rights abuses in 'dirty war'
July 5, 2007
[JURIST] The trial of former police chaplain Christian Von Wernich [Trial Watch profile] began Thursday in Argentina [JURIST news archive], where the Roman Catholic priest is alleged to have been involved in human rights abuses including torture and murder during Argentina's "dirty war" [Wikipedia.... [more]
Clergy sex abuse claims down in 2006: US Catholic bishops
April 11, 2007
[JURIST] Claims of clergy sex abuse [JURIST news archive] levied against the US Roman Catholic Church decreased for the second year in a row and recent cases involving claimants under age 18 have dropped significantly, according to an annual report [PDF text; press release] released Wednesday by.... [more]
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