Abuse Survivors Reach $395 Million Deal With S.F. Diocese, Lawyers Say

Lawyers for the victims said the Archdiocese of San Francisco had agreed to pay the money to settle about 530 claims from people who said they were sexually abused by clergy members.

By Soumya Karlamangla

San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims

Settlement requires archbishop to write apology letter to each survivor and implement child protection reforms The San Francisco Catholic archdiocese has agreed to pay $395m to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs’ attorneys said Monday. Salvatore Cordileone, the San Francisco archbishop, will have to write an apology letter to each survivor as part of the settlement. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

San Francisco archdiocese agrees to $395M settlement with 530 clergy abuse survivors

The Archdiocese of San Francisco agreed to pay $395 million to settle over 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits involving clergy and church officials.

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San Francisco Archdiocese reaches $395M settlement with abuse survivors

Under the terms of the settlement, the San Francisco Archbishop will write an apology letter to each survivor

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