San Francisco Archdiocese Agrees To $395 Million Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of San Francisco will pay $395 million to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims.Summary
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has reached a $395 million settlement to resolve more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials. This agreement, described by plaintiffs' attorneys as the largest per-survivor settlement in a clerical bankruptcy, covers approximately 530 survivors. As part of the deal, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is required to write apology letters to each survivor, and the archdiocese must implement significant reforms, including appointing an independent child protection consultant and publishing a list of credibly accused offenders.
The settlement also includes measures to ban mandatory nondisclosure agreements in abuse cases and prohibits private digital communications between adults and children. Additionally, the archdiocese will assign its insurance rights to survivors to allow them to seek further damages from insurance companies. Archbishop Cordileone expressed
(Source：Zerohedge)