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	Del. Diocese Settles Priest Abuse Claims for $77m NWCN February 3, 2011 http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/115153989.html Lawyers involved with the Delaware Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's $77 million settlement with nearly 150 alleged victims of sexual abuse say the church's agreement to release unredacted documents is a historic step toward making sure it doesn't happen again. And lawyers for the alleged victims say they'll post the documents on the Internet. The diocese agreed Wednesday to settle the lawsuits, which claimed child sexual abuse by dozens of diocesan and religious order priests dating to the early 1960s. Attorney Thomas Neuberger, who represented 99 of the 146 alleged victims, says they will each receive $530,000 on average. Diocese attorney Anthony Flynn says church officials are pleased with the settlement.
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