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Camden diocese finalizes $87M abuse settlement
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Compensation will be paid to more than 300 survivors of abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Camden has finalized the largest such settlement involving the Roman Catholic church in the U.S. Under a plan approved by a bankruptcy judge, the diocese will pay roughly $87 million to more than 300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy.
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Camden diocese finalizes $87M abuse settlement
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The Catholic Diocese of Camden has finalized the largest such settlement involving the Roman Catholic church in the U.S. Under a plan approved by a bankruptcy judge, the diocese will pay roughly $87 million to more than 300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy.
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The Diocese of Camden just finalized the largest settlement involving a Roman Catholic church in the U.S. under a plan approved by a bankruptcy judge, the dioceses will pay out roughly $87 million to more than 300 survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
The settlement was first announced in April 2022, but a judge made the final approval just days ago.
Some of the survivors have waited decades for this, but their fight isn't over.
According to one of the attorneys representing the group, the agreement allows survivors to sue the dioceses insurers for additional payments for as much as 4 to $600 million.
It was the insurers who blocked previous settlement plans.
The agreement creates a trust and allows for new child protection measures.
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