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	Some Major Settlements in Catholic Clergy Abuse Cases Associated Press, carried in Union-Tribune [United States] July 14, 2007 http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070714-1156-churchabuse-list.html Sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests has cost the U.S. church at least $2.1 billion since 1950. Here are some of the largest known payouts to victims since the crisis erupted in 2002 in the Archdiocese of Boston: Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 2007, agrees to pay at least $600 million to about 500 people. Diocese of Orange, Calif., 2004, $100 million for 90 abuse claims. Diocese of Covington, Ky., 2006, up to $84 million for more than 350 people. Archdiocese of Boston, 2003, $84 million for 552 claims. Diocese of Oakland, Calif., 2005, $56 million to 56 people. Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., 2007, agrees to pay about $52 million to 175 victims to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Sets aside another $20 million for any future claims. Diocese of Spokane, Wash., 2007, agrees to pay $48 million for about 150 claims to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Diocese of Sacramento, Calif., 2005, pays $35 million to 33 people. Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., 2003, $25.7 million to 243 victims. Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., 2005, agrees to fund a settlement trust worth about $22 million for more than 50 victims to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
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