COVINGTON (KY)
Cincinnati Post
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The 11-page agreement signed by attorneys for the Diocese of Covington and plaintiffs claiming they were molested by diocesan priests outlines who should be paid, how much each person will be paid and who will decide the payments.
Those who allege sexual abuse will be put in four categories, with each category depending on the extent of the abuse. For instance, fondling a child who is clothed is category 2, while fondling a child under his or her clothes is put in the more serious category 3.
The range is from $5,000 for the least serious category 1 abuses to $450,000 for the most serious category 4 abuses - rape or sodomy.
Each category will have a range of awards. For instance, category 2 awards are worth between $15,000 and $150,000.
Posted by kshaw at June 7, 2005 09:34 AM