Parishes, sex victims OK settlement
From Times Wire Reports
Victims of clergy sexual abuse and parishes that will pay part of the costs have voted to approve a $48-million settlement, setting the stage for the Spokane Catholic Diocese to emerge from bankruptcy.
In documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 161 people who filed abuse claims, individual parishes and other creditors voted to accept payments outlined in a court-mediated settlement.
The settlement would pay individual victims $15,000 to $1.5 million, depending on the severity and length of abuse claimed.
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