Diocese to pay 156 sex-abuse victims
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From Times Wire Reports
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport agreed to pay out $37 million to more than 150 sex-abuse victims under a settlement that requires the bishop to personally apologize to any accusers or relatives who ask.
The deal, hammered out over four days of negotiations in Chicago, will address the claims of 156 victims of abuse, with a portion of the money set aside in the event that more victims come forward.
The agreement completes a necessary legal step for the Davenport diocese, which filed for bankruptcy last year.
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