New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly £134m to victims of sexual abuse

FILE – A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly 180 million dollars (£134.1 million) to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church.

The archdiocese, its parishes and several insurers will pay 179.2 million dollars (£134 million) into a trust to benefit survivors, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the committee that negotiated the agreement.