KENTUCKY
Cincinnati Enquirer
By Shannon Russell and Karen Gutiérrez
Enquirer staff writers
TAYLOR MILL - A day after the Covington Diocese announced it would pay $120 million to settle the nation's first class-action lawsuit for priest sexual abuse, Catholics had mixed feelings about the settlement.
"I think something should have been done years ago, and this was a good start," Alexandria resident Jane DeMoss said Saturday at St. Anthony's parish festival.
An undetermined number of victims are expected to receive $5,000 to $450,000 each, depending on the nature and severity of the abuse. A Kentucky judge must approve the settlement.
Some Catholics say they empathize with the victims and are glad Bishop Roger Foys took the time to meet with more than 70 of them.
At the same time, they express regret that the large size of the settlement could affect so many priests and parishioners who had nothing to do with the scandal.
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