New York archdiocese settles abuse claims for $1.1 billion
The Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay $1.1 billion. This will settle claims from about 1,300 survivors of clergy abuse.
The Archdiocese of New York agreed to a settlement with lawyers for about 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy. The deal is worth $US800 million ($A1.1 billion).
This ends more than seven years of lawsuits. This is the second-largest Catholic settlement in the US.
Only Los Angeles had a bigger one in 2024. That settlement paid $US880 million to more than 1,000 abuse victims.
The agreement includes the release of documents about sexual offenders in the Church. Archbishop Ronald Hicks confirmed the deal by email on Saturday.
Signing is scheduled for the week of November 6. A 2019 New York law allowed abuse survivors to file lawsuits.
They could sue abusers and institutions that protected them. This applied until survivors turn 55.
A special window extended until August 2021 for older survivors.
Why it mattersThis settlement is a major step in addressing how institutions covered up child sexual abuse. It forces the Church to disclose abuse records.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though Australian Church abuse survivors and advocates continue monitoring international settlements as benchmarks for their own claims.
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