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.

Archdiocese reaches £12m settlement in alleged abuse cases
Mon, 31 Oct, 2005 - 15:01

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.

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