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San Francisco Archdiocese to pay $395 million to sexual abuse victims
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- The San Francisco Archdiocese will pay out nearly $400 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, encompassing 70 years of children falling prey to priests, lawyers announced Monday.
- The settlement sets up a trust to compensate 530 survivors of childhood sexual abuse — all of whom are now adults — and establishes extensive reforms to protect minors from abuse, lawyers for the victims said.
- The deal comes three years after the archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a growing number of lawsuits alleging abuse.
Attorney Jeff Anderson holds up a photo of a former priest accused in the church’s sex abuse scandal. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow June 29, 2026 2:40 PM PT 3 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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The San Francisco Archdiocese will pay out nearly $400 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, encompassing 70 years of children falling prey to priests, lawyers announced Monday.
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