San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims
Key takeaways
- Photograph: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Star of the Sea Catholic Church in San Francisco.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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Star of the Sea Catholic Church in San Francisco. Photograph: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Star of the Sea Catholic Church in San Francisco. Photograph: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images San Francisco 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.