Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese to pay $880m in child sex abuse settlement
by Reuters from on (#6RHA1)
Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priests
The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880m to 1,353 people who alleged that they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests, in the largest settlement by a US diocese over decades-old abuse claims.
Archbishop Jose H Gomez expressed sorrow for the abuse in announcing the settlement on Wednesday.
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