New Jersey diocese agrees to pay $87.5m settlement to 300 alleged abuse victims
by Associated Press from on (#5YBD0)
Agreement between diocese of Camden and plaintiffs is one of largest cash settlements involving Catholic church in US
A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5m to settle claims involving clergy sexual abuse with some 300 alleged victims, marking one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the United States.
The agreement between the diocese of Camden, which encompasses six counties in southern New Jersey on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and plaintiffs was filed with US bankruptcy court in Camden on Tuesday.
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