Montana church sex abuse case settlement approved

MONTANA
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A federal bankruptcy judge confirmed a $21 million plan to settle sex abuse cases involving church-run schools in Montana.

During a Wednesday hearing today in Coeur D’Alene, U.S. District Bankruptcy Judge Terry Myers signed off on the agreements.

The settlement is for two cases filed jointly on behalf of victims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena and the Ursuline Nuns.

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