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	Pittsburgh Diocese Creates $1.25m Fund to Settle Abuse Cases By Ramit Plushnick-Masti The Sentinel September 17, 2007 http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2007/09/17/ap-state-pa/d8rndekg0.txt Pittsburgh - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said Monday it has created a $1.25 million fund to settle 32 lawsuits alleging abuse or injury by priests. The victims' attorney, Alan H. Perer, said the settlement was being announced with mixed feelings because the money does not fairly compensate the victims for the abuse they suffered. Pennsylvania's highest courts had dismissed the cases, citing the statute of limitations, which gives victims of sexual abuse who are minors until their 20th birthday to file claims. The cases in Pittsburgh are from the 1950s through the late '80s, and most of the victims are in their 40s.
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