Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlement Results in Agreement to Pay $100M by Diocese of Syracuse
AboutLawsuits.com -- July 27, 2023
The Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, New York, will pay $100 million as part of a settlement to resolve hundreds of clergy sexual abuse lawsuits brought by parishioners, many of whom were children when they were assaulted or molested by priests or other members of the church.
The proposed agreement calls for the creation of a victim’s trust fund, of which the Diocese will provide $50 million, and individual parishes will contribute another $45 million, with the remaining $5 million coming from other entities within the organization.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit. The Parole Board imposed stricter conditions for any future release. Boucher remains detained on new charges and is due back in court in November.
The Canadian Press - September 8, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher, 64, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 23, 2026, after waiving his right to a bail hearing on new charges involving child sexual abuse material. Boucher was previously sentenced to eight years in prison in 2019 for sexually assaulting two boys and was released into the community in 2024. He was stripped of his priesthood in 2020.