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	Los Angeles to Settle Sexual Abuse Claims Reports Indicate That the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Will Pay Some $600 Million to over 500 Claimants, the Largest Such Pay-Out in the History of the Scandal. Spero News [Los Angeles CA] July 14, 2007 http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33&idsub=134&id=10332&t=Los+Angeles+to+settle+sexual+abuse+claims The Associated Press reported on July 14 that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay out some $600 million to more than 500 plaintiffs in cases of sexual abuse committed by clergy. According to the reports, the archdiocese and the plaintiffs will announce next week. Confidential files kept by the archdiocese are also due to be released. On Monday July 16, jury selection is due to start. A judge will have to rule on the proposed settlement in Los Angeles. The settlement by the California diocese is slated to be the largest ever in cases of clerical abuse. Pay-outs of claims bankrupted the Diocese of Spokane, which paid $48 million to claimants. In June 2007. the Diocese of Portland paid $52 million in claims and has pledged another $20 million for future claims.
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