ST. JOHN'S (CANADA)
NTV [St. John's, NL, Canada]
July 7, 2024
By Rosie Mullaley
[A useful three-minute video summary of the $104 million compensation package, with clips of an interview with the attorney who represented 92 of the 292 claimants. The claimants will receive an average of $356K, with a base of $55K and a high of $850K. Most claimants were abused at the Mount Cashel Orphanage, run by the Irish Christian Brothers, with others abused at parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of St. John’s. When the archdiocese was found liable for the abuse in 2021, it filed for bankruptcy, but has been able to put together only $40 million by selling off church properties. The hope is that insurance and additional sales will cover the difference. The video also shows images of the orphanage and video of its demolition.]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s has been ordered to pay more than. $100 million to victims of abuse. Lawyer Bob Buckingham says his clients are relieved the process is over.