{"id":181048,"date":"2022-04-21T14:07:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=181048"},"modified":"2022-04-21T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:07:47","slug":"us-catholic-diocese-agrees-to-pay-87-5m-to-people-sexually-abused-by-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/21\/us-catholic-diocese-agrees-to-pay-87-5m-to-people-sexually-abused-by-church\/","title":{"rendered":"US Catholic Diocese agrees to pay $87.5m to people sexually abused by church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Catholic Diocese in New Jersey, United States of America has apologised and agreed to pay $87.5m (\u00a367.04m) to hundreds of people sexually abused by the church.<\/p>\n<p>The move is one of the largest settlements involving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/04\/05\/the-priests-war-catholic-community-calls-on-youtube-to-pull-down-controversial-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic Church<\/a> in the US, which has been accused of covering up decades of misdeeds.<\/p>\n<p>In a first, the deal also paves the way for lawsuits against insurances firms that protect dioceses against charges of negligence.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement funds will be distributed from a trust over the span of four years to approximately 300 victims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/09\/pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi-apologizes-to-sex-abuse-victims-denies-wrongdoing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abuse<\/a>, the diocese said. It will also include child protection measures, which are still being finalised.<\/p>\n<p>The diocese and attorneys for the victims have agreed to the settlement, but it must be still be approved by a judge because the diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and abuse disputes.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was \u201cpleased that the mediation process has led to a settlement,\u201d Bishop Dennis J Sullivan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI pledge my continuing commitment to ensure that this terrible chapter in the history of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey never happens again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Anderson, a lawyer, who represents 74 of the victims, said the settlement was \u201cunprecedented\u201d for another reason, attack and over a dozen more suffered other injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Catholic Diocese in New Jersey, United States of America has apologised and agreed to pay $87.5m (\u00a367.04m) to hundreds of people sexually abused by the church. 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