Catholic Church in San Diego agrees to pay $198m to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse

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You know Jesus is ballin hardcore to be able to throw 200 Million this month, and 660 Million a couple months ago at the people he fucked over....wow. Time for ya'll to give the 3X trinity donations at church for now on, they're going to need it.

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The Roman Catholic Church in San Diego, in the US state of California, has agreed to pay $198m (£97m) to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy.

The deal reportedly followed two days of talks between the diocese, lawyers and alleged victims.

It concludes more than four years of negotiations in the courts.

In July, the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles agreed a record $660m deal to settle 508 abuse cases, some going back to the 1940s.

The diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy protection six months ago, just before the first of 42 cases alleging sex abuse was due to come to trial in a civil court.

San Diego Bishop Robert Brom said in a press statement: "The diocese has always been committed to resolving this litigation in a way that fairly compensates these victims of abuse and would still preserve the ongoing ministries and programmes of the Church.

"We pray that this settlement will bring some closure and healing to the years of suffering experienced by these victims."

The settlement is the second largest agreed by any diocese in the Roman Catholic Church.

It works out at an average pay-out of $1.4m to each claimant.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6984405.stm
 
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as much as i like to see the church paying for their atrocities, i hate the idea that money is gonna solve any problem they have

i'm a little disappointed in the victims too...they shouldn't just accept the money, i want the church to get what they deserve...there's no way the church would win in court although it seems they have the money to drag it on forever
 
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Whats new? LOL both Protestant and Catholic Churches are screwing up BIG TIME!!!!! See how much money churches generate? Section 501a, check it out.