New York Archdiocese agrees to $800M payout to settle nearly 1,300 sex abuse claims

Source: New York Post

The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by 1,300 people who said they were victimized by clergy members and lay people in positions of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church. Lawyers for the plaintiffs sent an email late Friday to the priests of the archdiocese announcing the planned settlement, The New York Times reported. The new Archbishop of New York Ronald Hicks says the prayer over the offerings during his Installation Mass at St.