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.
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