Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Payout Is Bittersweet for Victims of Abuse

Esther Miller, one of 508 people who sued the Los Angeles archdiocese over sexual abuse, spoke on Monday after a judge approved a record $660 million settlement. Ms. Miller, with photos of herself and the priest accused of abusing her, said she had been suicidal and lost her job.

A judge approved a $660 million settlement yesterday between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and 508 people who had filed suit over sexual abuse by clergy members.

“Settling the cases was the right thing to do,” said Judge Haley J. Fromholz of Los Angeles County Superior Court.

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