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	Some Victims Oppose Diocese Settlement By John Stucke Spokesman-Review January 26, 2007 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/local/story.asp?ID=171044 A $48 million proposed settlement that would end the Catholic Diocese of Spokane bankruptcy doesn't go far enough to expose pedophile priests, a handful of victims said Thursday afternoon. About 190 people have filed bankruptcy claims alleging they were sexually abused by Catholic priests over several decades. The settlement, which was announced in early January, begins to outline how much victims would be paid. It also requires Bishop William Skylstad to publish the names of priests – dead and alive – who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. But the deal is flawed, say some victims, whose attorneys hammered out the agreement during months of private mediation talks with the diocese and the Association of Parishes.
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