Archdiocese reaches £12m settlement in alleged abuse cases

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, USA, has agreed to pay £12m (€17.7m) to settle lawsuits filed by 43 people who say they were abused by priests, a lawyer representing some of those plaintiffs announced today.

The settlement was the result of talks mediated by US Magistrate Judge William Garfinkle in Bridgeport, attorney Jason Tremont said.