UNITED STATES
KUTV
Saturday August 06, 2005
Sexual abuse by U.S. Roman Catholic priests has cost the church more than $1 billion. Some of the largest known payouts to victims in the past three years:
Jan. 29, 2002 Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., pays an estimated $15 million to settle 11 lawsuits. Declares bankruptcy two years later in the face of more claims.
Sept. 9, 2002 Diocese of Providence, R.I., pays $13.5 million to settle 36 claims.
Sept. 19, 2002 Boston Archdiocese settles with 86 victims of former priest John Geoghan for $10 million.
Posted by kshaw at August 6, 2005 09:01 AM